[Computer documentation of allergological data on patients suffering from allergies of the ENT-tract (author's...

After a brief discussion of the purpose of EDP in medicine an EDP system is described that serves the collection of data on patients of an allergy department. It was taken into account that in addition to data concerning case histories and the general and special status data on the different courses of therapies and test results can be collected. The system is specifically adapted to the problem of allergies of the respiratory tract, but may also be used--with minor additions or alterations--for internal or dermatological cases. The aim of this documentation is the systemization and at the same time the rationalization of the examination course, without, however, ruling out individual extensions. Such a system facilitates and accelerates not only the collection of data, it also allows a faster systematic disclosure of errors and makes a meaningful scientific evaluation possible.