An information network for community medical care.
An information network for community medical care was established by the Himeji Medical Association in 1987. The network interconnects through public telephone a central computer located at the office of the Medical Association with personal computers installed in the offices of members of the Association. An overview of the network, which is in full operation, is given, and current problems and future directions are discussed.
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Himeji Medical Association, Hyogo, Japan.
D003153:Community Health Services; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003199:Computer Systems; D003628:Database Management Systems; D006753:Hospital Records; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000295:instrumentation; D008838:Microcomputers