Extending the capabilities of a laboratory computer system through cooperative processing.
The concept of cooperative processing within the context of a hospital or laboratory computer systems environment is introduced. Two examples that produce graphical display of laboratory data are described to illustrate cooperative processing's ability to enhance a system's functionality without placing significant additional burden on system resources.
Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
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D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003199:Computer Systems; D007256:Information Systems; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008499:Medical Records; D012984:Software