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SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL DESIGN OF AUTOMATED CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Author(s) -
Mather B. Sherwood
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb77855.x
Subject(s) - automation , computer science , data processing , information processing , information system , engineering management , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , medicine , database , psychology , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , neuroscience
Increasing interest is developing in Australia in the application of automation to clinical data processing. A comprehensive study of philosophies of clinical data processing is not attempted, but views are expressed in this paper concerning what are believed to be some of the more important requirements for design of successful hospital computer systems. It is emphasized that successful systems are most likely to be achieved by an approach which is based on recognition of the essentially experimental nature of clinical data processing and which is designed to meet the limitations and requirements of the hospital in which it is made. The importance of full cooperation between clinicians and a properly constructed computer investigation team is stressed.