WMPI1606 - CME/CMLE - Fundamentals of Databases-WMPI1606

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The document delves into databases in Pathology Informatics, covering database models (flat, hierarchical, relational, object-oriented), historical background, and their significance in laboratory information systems. It explains criteria for reliable persistent storage (CRUD, ACID), and database tools like spreadsheets. <br /><br />It compares hierarchical and flat models, highlighting data duplication and inefficiencies in flat databases. The document discusses optimization techniques, including the hierarchy of database models, from hierarchical to relational databases, normalization processes, and SQL basics for data manipulation and management.<br /><br />The content also explores primary keys, entities, relationships, and attributes in databases, different types of joins in SQL, and specific database models like Object-Oriented and Graph Models. It touches on stored procedures, triggers for automation, and Health Level 7 (HL7) standards for medical databases' interoperability.<br /><br />Including a focus on future medical databases and the adoption of HL7 standards for data exchange, the document provides a detailed overview of fundamental database principles, SQL commands, various database models, and the evolving landscape of medical informatics, offering a comprehensive resource on database management in the field of Pathology Informatics.

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This material may also be found in your e-book for this course.

- Databases, Chapter 3

Pantanowitz L, Tuthill MJ, Balis UG. Pathology Informatics Theory and Practice. Chicago, IL: American Society for Clinical Pathology; 2012.

Keywords

Pathology Informatics

Database models

Flat databases

Hierarchical databases

Relational databases

Object-oriented databases

Laboratory information systems

CRUD operations

ACID criteria

SQL basics