Analysis of the tasks of a virological laboratory as regards viral hep
atitis helped the authors validate the requirements to computer provis
ion and develop a program ''Hepatitis'' which permits the creation of
a reliable data bank on subjects screened for viral hepatitis, offers
a comprehensive highly qualified analysis, and saves time needed for f
ile registration and making reports. The program is addressed to virol
ogy laboratories of sanitary epidemiological, therapeutic, and researc
h institutions.