title: Computers in respiratory medicine.
abstract: Information ranging from patient symptoms to bed state is essential for the efficient functioning of clinical services. Computers have a central role in organizing this information and this review illustrates the impact of their introduction on clinical hospital departments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pantin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beech
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bradbury
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012139:Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*