Title :
Performances of a distributed data base in token ring network for the interdepartmental sharing of the medical record
Author :
Marino, P. ; D´Elia, G. ; Abbattista, F.
Author_Institution :
Ospedale S. de Bellis, Bari, Italy
Abstract :
A LAN (IBM token-ring) was installed for the management of medical records. Since the network serves not only a hospital but also a research center, the authors had to resolve the following problems: (1) the processing in real time of the patient data for statistical inquiries and research; (2) the management of a general historical database; and (3) the sharing of hardware and software resources. Personal computers connected by means of a local token-ring network and a database with a double structure, distributed and centralized, were adopted. The Clipper language was used as the software tool for its compatibility with DBIII Plus. A description is given of the difficulties that were encountered in the implementation of a distributed pseudorelational database on a PC which will be the software support for the sharing of patient data.<>
Keywords :
medical administrative data processing; token networks; Clipper language; DBIII Plus; distributed data base; historical database; hospital; interdepartmental sharing; local token-ring network; medical record; personal computers; research center;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95315
