Medical Informatics Europe '90: Proceedings, Glasgow, Scotland, August 20-23, 1990 (Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics)

O'Moore, Rory (Editor) / Bengtsson, Stellan (Editor) / Bryant, John R. (Editor) / Bryden, John S. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 3540529365 / ISBN 13: 9783540529361

Published by Springer, 1990

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1990 edition. 845 pages. 9.61x6.69x1.69 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medical Informatics Europe '90: Proceedings, Glasgow, Scotland, August 20-23, 1990 (Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540529365
• ISBN 13: 9783540529361
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

The software has been developed in Smalltalk80 [1] on SUN and Apple Macintosh computers. Smalltalk80 is an object-oriented programming system which permits rapid prototyping. The need for prototyping in the specification of general practitioner systems was highlighted as long ago as 1980 [4] and is essential to the user -centred philosophy of the project. The goal is a hardware independent system usable on any equipment capable of supporting an integrated environment for handling both textual and graphics and 'point and select' interaction. The architecture is extensible and provides a platform for future experimention with technical advances such as touch screens and voice technology. User Interface Management Systems (UIMS) technology is developing rapidly offering a number of techniques which allow the abstract design of the interface to be separated from the screen/display management on one hand and the internal workings of the application on the other. [2] The importance of this 'layered' approach is that such techniques enable the user to tailor the application to his/her individual preferences and the design team has included and developed many of these ideas into the design. 7. Conclusion: Value Added to Health.