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An object-oriented class library for medical software development

K C O'Kane1, E E McColligan

  • 1Department of Computer Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA.

Methods of Information in Medicine
|December 1, 1996
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A new Medical Object Library (MOL) offers reusable C++ classes for efficient medical software development. This toolkit supports unified data structures and common methodologies, enhancing interoperability and functionality in healthcare IT.

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Medical Informatics
  • Software Engineering

Background:

  • Medical software development often faces challenges with cost, functionality, and interoperability.
  • Existing systems may lack standardized data structures and access methodologies.
  • Object-oriented programming offers potential for creating reusable and extensible software components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a Medical Object Library (MOL) using C++ classes.
  • To facilitate rapid, cost-effective development of medical software with enhanced functionality.
  • To promote a unified medical record structure and common data handling procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a library of reusable, inheritable, and portable C++ classes.
  • Developed class objects for data handling, from basic strings to complex procedural agents.

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  • Implemented a hierarchical class library and tree-structured file access facility.

    • Main Results:

    • Created a comprehensive Medical Object Library (MOL) of software objects.
    • Achieved compatibility between systems built with MOL classes regarding data definitions and storage.
    • Demonstrated the practicality of a hierarchical medical record model within object-oriented programming.

    Conclusions:

    • The MOL provides a toolkit for standardized medical software development.
    • It supports common file access, unified medical records, and consistent data processing.
    • The research validates the hierarchical medical record model in modern object-oriented programming contexts.