Title :
Structured specification of a computer assisted medical diagnostic system
Author :
Stetson, Douglas M. ; Eberhart, Russell C. ; Dobbins, Roy W. ; Pugh, William M. ; Gino, Antonio
Author_Institution :
US Naval Submarine Med. Res. Lab., Groton, CT, USA
Abstract :
Specification and prototyping of a medical practice support system (MePSS) are discussed. A structured approach using functional, information, and state transition models is described. Use of a prototype as a means of refining system specifications is outlined. The emphasis is on the use of front-end or analysis tools, because they offer the biggest payoff to the software life cycle. The structured approach allowed the design group to function as a team, putting aside individual biases towards specific implementation approaches
Keywords :
decision support systems; formal specification; medical administrative data processing; medical diagnostic computing; software prototyping; MePSS; computer assisted medical diagnostic system; design group; front-end; medical practice support system; prototyping; software life cycle; state transition models; structured approach; Hospitals; Injuries; Laboratories; Medical diagnosis; Medical diagnostic imaging; Military computing; Pain; Prototypes; Psychology; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1990., Proceedings of Third Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chapel Hill, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-9040-2
DOI :
10.1109/CBMSYS.1990.109422
