On Fri, 11 May 2001, Dr Nikki Ellis wrote:
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> >
> > If physicians can define tables, or a functionally equivalent task, then
> > everything else is fairly straightforward.
>
> <snip>
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> Why tables? They suggest a need for a relational design... why not ask
> physicians to define objects and utilise the unique power of OO design for
> medical applications?
I agree. Furthermore, I think tables are unnecessarily complex.
How often does a "real" clinician use a "table" to collect data?
No, the most popular "interface" for data collection is still the paper
"form". In the OIO system, clinicians define "forms" that look and work
like paper forms. To collect data, they choose a form and complete it -
just like what they do with paper forms.
Best regards,
Andrew
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Andrew P. Ho, M.D.
OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes
TxOutcome.Org (hosting OIO Library #1)
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
University of California, Los Angeles
