A Stand-Alone Information System for Small Air Force Hospital Laboratories.

Abstract

For almost two decades, there has been great interest expressed by the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense in using computing systems to automate the operations of their hospital laboratories. To this end, several projects have been initiated. The results have produced extremely large, complex systems as attempts were made to develop highly integrated methodologies for general use throughout the entire military hospital community. This paper discusses the use of microcomputers running with the Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) as part of an effective solution to this problem. Proper analysis, with particular attention being paid to the unique requirements of each user, can help design systems which can be made more efficient and effective for the various laboratories. The hardware and software required to fill the needs of the small laboratory are currently available at relatively reasonable cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171912

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People

  • Michael P. Fitch

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
  • Computer Programming
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  • Computers
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  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Operating Systems
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Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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