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February 4, 1983, Vol 249, No. 5 >
ARTICLE | February 4, 1983

Medical Information Science: Title and subTitle BreakA Joint Endeavor FREE

Thomas L. Lincoln, MD
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JAMA. 1983;249(5):610-612. doi:10.1001/jama.1983.03330290032024
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IN THE 1970s, computers evolved into sophisticated information processing and communication systems. The 1980s will demonstrate the full impact of what they can do. Much has been written about the implications of this new electronic revolution,1-5 and the outlines of a new information processing world are now evident. Today we may confidently project a new generation of computer systems that will accommodate the full functional diversity that health professionals require as end users of information. Equipment exists,6 dramatic examples can be demonstrated,7,8 and the price is almost right.

Without preempting the expertise of the systems designers who will be responsible for providing new working systems, the future should look something like this: large mainframe computers will concern themselves with bulk tasks, eg, managing common archives and reorganizing large files, mainframe satellites will be involved in printing extensive batch reports, and communication nodes will link the archives with

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Abelson PH:  The revolution in computers and electronics . Science 1982;;215:751-753.
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Branscomb LM:  Electronics and computers: An overview . Science 1982;;215:755-760.
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Birnbaum JS:  Computers: A survey of trends and limitations . Science 1982;;215:760-765.
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Boraiko AA:  Electronic mini-marvel that is changing your life . Nati Geographic 1982;;162:421-456.
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Toffler A: The Third Wave . New York, William Morrow & Co Inc, 1980;, p 448.
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Meindl JD:  Microelectronics and computers in medicine . Science 1982;;215:792-797.
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Spaziano R:  A hospital's cares . Datamation 1980;;26:156-166.
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Lincoln TL, Korpman RA:  Computers, health care, and medical information science . Science 1980;;210:257-263.
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Giuliano VE:  The mechanization of office work . Sci Am 1982;; 247:149-164.
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Lincoln TL, Allen R:  Contracting for a laboratory computer system . Clin Lab Med , in press.
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Morison EE: Men, Machines, and Modern Times . Cambridge, Mass, MIT Press, 1966;.
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Miller RA, Pople HE Jr, Myers JD:  Internist-1, an experimental computer-based diagnostic consultant for general internal medicine . N Engl J Med 1982;;3:468-476.
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Swartout W, Balzer R:  On the inevitable intertwining of specification and implementation . ACM Communications 1982;;25:438-441.
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Greenes RA, Papalardo AN, Marble CW, et al:  Design and implementation of a clinical data management system . Computers Biomed Res 1969;;2:469-485.
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Barnett GO, Souder D, Beaman P, et al:  MUMPS—An evolutionary commentary . Computers Biomed Res 1981;;14:112-118.
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Greenes RA:  MUMPS: Second-decade design considerations . Computers Biomed Res 1981;;14:104-111.
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Gordon R, Herman GT, Johnson SA:  Image reconstruction from projections . Sci Am 1975;;233:56-68.
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Kassirer JP, Kuipers BJ, Gorry GA:  Toward a theory of clinical expertise . Am J Med 1982;;73:251-259.
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Shortliffe EH: Computer-Based Medical Consultation: MYCIN . New York, Elsevier North Holland Inc, 1976;.
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Waltz DL:  Artificial intelligence . Sci Am 1982;;247:118-133.
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Weed LL:  Physicians of the future . N Engl J Med 1982;;304:903-907.
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Kemeny JG, Kurtz TE: Basic Programming , ed 3. New York, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1980;.
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Munnecke T: A Linguistic Comparison of MUMPS and COBOL . Arlington, Va, AFIPS Press, 1982;, vol 49, pp 723-729.

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1 +
Abelson PH:  The revolution in computers and electronics . Science 1982;;215:751-753.
2 +
Branscomb LM:  Electronics and computers: An overview . Science 1982;;215:755-760.
3 +
Birnbaum JS:  Computers: A survey of trends and limitations . Science 1982;;215:760-765.
4 +
Boraiko AA:  Electronic mini-marvel that is changing your life . Nati Geographic 1982;;162:421-456.
5 +
Toffler A: The Third Wave . New York, William Morrow & Co Inc, 1980;, p 448.
6 +
Meindl JD:  Microelectronics and computers in medicine . Science 1982;;215:792-797.
7 +
Spaziano R:  A hospital's cares . Datamation 1980;;26:156-166.
8 +
Lincoln TL, Korpman RA:  Computers, health care, and medical information science . Science 1980;;210:257-263.
9 +
Giuliano VE:  The mechanization of office work . Sci Am 1982;; 247:149-164.
10 +
Lincoln TL, Allen R:  Contracting for a laboratory computer system . Clin Lab Med , in press.
11 +
Morison EE: Men, Machines, and Modern Times . Cambridge, Mass, MIT Press, 1966;.
12 +
Miller RA, Pople HE Jr, Myers JD:  Internist-1, an experimental computer-based diagnostic consultant for general internal medicine . N Engl J Med 1982;;3:468-476.
13 +
Swartout W, Balzer R:  On the inevitable intertwining of specification and implementation . ACM Communications 1982;;25:438-441.
14 +
Greenes RA, Papalardo AN, Marble CW, et al:  Design and implementation of a clinical data management system . Computers Biomed Res 1969;;2:469-485.
15 +
Barnett GO, Souder D, Beaman P, et al:  MUMPS—An evolutionary commentary . Computers Biomed Res 1981;;14:112-118.
16 +
Greenes RA:  MUMPS: Second-decade design considerations . Computers Biomed Res 1981;;14:104-111.
17 +
Gordon R, Herman GT, Johnson SA:  Image reconstruction from projections . Sci Am 1975;;233:56-68.
18 +
Kassirer JP, Kuipers BJ, Gorry GA:  Toward a theory of clinical expertise . Am J Med 1982;;73:251-259.
19 +
Shortliffe EH: Computer-Based Medical Consultation: MYCIN . New York, Elsevier North Holland Inc, 1976;.
20 +
Waltz DL:  Artificial intelligence . Sci Am 1982;;247:118-133.
21 +
Weed LL:  Physicians of the future . N Engl J Med 1982;;304:903-907.
22 +
Kemeny JG, Kurtz TE: Basic Programming , ed 3. New York, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1980;.
23 +
Munnecke T: A Linguistic Comparison of MUMPS and COBOL . Arlington, Va, AFIPS Press, 1982;, vol 49, pp 723-729.

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