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1Kagoshima University Hospital, Japan.
Abstract:
An optical disk filing system is an efficient approach to storing medical records; however, this system has not yet been put to practical use because it is usually a "stand-alone" type indirectly connected to a hospital information system. We have developed a medical record management system with an optical disk filing system connected to the host computer in the hospital information system. We can retrieve and display the medical records through the CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) terminals of the hospital information system at every ward and outpatient clinic. The patient's clinical information can be sent to several areas in the hospital using the hospital information system.
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