The use of MUMPS in a departmental computerized clinical data system.
The development of clinical data systems is an important task for family medicine academic units and residency programs. A computer system offers family medicine a unique opportunity to achieve its educational, clinical service, and research potential. MUMPS is recommended as a language and operating system. It was designed for medical information systems and is easily adapted to meet multiple needs.
D003201:Computers; D004501:Education, Medical; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008499:Medical Records; D012984:Software