A Computer Assisted Program for the Management of Acute Dental Pain: Programmer's Manual

Abstract

At sea, the Independent Duty Corpsmen (8402) is responsible for the diagnosis and management of illnesses which arise. He must decide whether to treat patient onboard the ship or, if necessary, make recommendations regarding the evacuation of the patient. The corpsman's laboratory facilities are limited and, in most cases, he is unable to communicate with shore-based medical facilities. A computer assisted system to provide medical diagnostic information for corpsmen (MEDIC) has been developed at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL), Groton, CT. The purpose of MEDIC is to assist the corpsman in the diagnosis, triage, and management of patients who present at sea. When completed, the system will consist of programs for acute abdominal pain, acute chest pain, dental complaints, psychiatric disorders, and trauma. The compute programs are designed for use on an IBM PC or compatible (MS-DOS) computer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 06, 1990
Accession Number
ADA242668

Entities

People

  • C. Burgess-russotti
  • D. Southerland
  • K. Fisherkeller
  • S. Ralls

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Skin Diseases
  • Teeth

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine