THE INTELLIGENT DECISION MAPPING PATIENT RECORD (IDMR)

Authors
LAVELLE SM
Citation
Sm. Lavelle, THE INTELLIGENT DECISION MAPPING PATIENT RECORD (IDMR), Computer methods and programs in biomedicine, 45(1-2), 1994, pp. 97-99
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Methods, Biology & Medicine","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Engineering, Biomedical","Computer Science Theory & Methods
Journal title
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01692607
Volume
45
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
97 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-2607(1994)45:1-2<97:TIDMPR>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
IDMR explored in a representative group of diseases, the design of a E uropean patient record, structured on the decisions made by the doctor s in caring for patients throughout their hospitalisation in each coun try of the European Community. Over 350 patients involving 6000 decisi ons were entered in the database. Working programs in FoxPro and Windo ws, a demo Apple program and an expert system in Prolog were delivered . The approach worked well. The catalogue of decisions and costs was i lluminating. The complexity of a telematics patient record and the cli nical work needed to produce it may be underestimated.