Open Source
Open Source (Medicine)
Open Source (pronounced: /ˈoʊpən ˈsɔːrs/) in the context of medicine refers to the practice of sharing and collaboration in the development of medical software, hardware, and data. The term is derived from the broader concept of Open Source in software development, which emphasizes transparency, community-oriented development, and the free sharing of source code.
Etymology
The term "Open Source" was coined in 1998 by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting open-source software. The term was adopted in the medical field to describe similar practices of sharing and collaboration in the development of medical technologies and data.
Related Terms
- Open Source Software: Software whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit.
- Open Source Hardware: Hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the design or hardware based on that design.
- Open Data: Data that is freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control.
- Health Informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
- Electronic Health Record (EHR): A digital version of a patient's paper chart. EHRs are real-time, patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.
See Also
- Open Source Initiative
- Open Source Software
- Open Source Hardware
- Open Data
- Health Informatics
- Electronic Health Record
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Open Source
- Wikipedia's article - Open Source
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