The Computer in Medicine

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THE COMPUTER now plays a key role in many functions in society. It is an important instrument in modern medicine, but its application to day-to-day medical practice has had limited success. The modern physician acts in varying degrees as clinician, clinical investigator, and teacher, and often has clinical administrative responsibilities as well. These clinical, teaching, and administrative functions have been served most inadequately by the current medical record. Application of modern data-processing techniques to the practice of medicine and to the medical record may help in resolving this dilemma.1 The nephrologist cares for patients with chronic renal failure who are treated by dialysis and by transplantation. They exemplify the citation, "Chronic diseases now play an increasingly important role in the practice of medicine."2They have a chronic problem that requires medical supervision over a very long period of time; many organ systems are affected and many new events,

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