The Application of Data Mining to Health Data Ⅱ

Dear Colleagues,

We invite authors to submit unpublished work to the Special Issue “The Application of Data Mining to Health Data” in Applied Sciences. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies, and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts, and approaches in the multidisciplinary field of data mining applied to healthcare, as well as related issues and challenges.

The Special Issue “The Application of Data Mining to Health Data” will be a forum where researchers, practitioners, and industry representatives can present and discuss ongoing work and latest research results of meaningful contributions to enabling technologies and emerging topics regarding reliable innovative solutions applied to healthcare for enhancing quality of life, as well as related issues and challenges. It will also cover several dimensions of original research concerning theoretical, methodological, and technological developments, and new applications. Therefore, the main goal of this Special Issue is to contribute to the development of new approaches in data mining and reliable enabling technologies that will enhance human quality of life, leading to healthier, innovative, and secure societies.

Topics to be discussed in this Special Issue include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Data mining;
• Machine learning;
• Artificial intelligence systems;
• CDSS – clinical decision support systems;
• Pervasive healthcare;
• Knowledge discovery and embedded analytics;
• Knowledge representation and reasoning;
• Statistical analysis and characterization of health data;
• Natural language processing—mining free text in electronic medical records;
• Meaningful use of health data for improved patient care, treatment outcomes, and cost-reduction;
• Pattern detection and hypothesis generation data.

Prof. Dr. José Manuel Ferreira Machado
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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