BMJ · 1965 · 11 citations · 0 references
ComputingComputer ScienceHealth InformaticsClinical InformaticsClinical MedicineHuman-computer InteractionComputer-aided DiagnosisComputer-mediated CommunicationComputer-based PracticeElectronic Computers
The application of electronic computers to medical problems offers roseate visions, which the experts are busily working towards. Even ordinary medical research workers and clini- cians are beginning to understand some of the possibilities, and a few of them are even beginning to think that these machines might be of help to them in their everyday work. Unfortunately, when they try to find out something about the practical use of electronic computers they come up against difficulties. This is true even for those who are acquainted with programmers, or can get in touch with computing installations.