On the design of a generic and scalable multilayer software architecture for data flow management in the intensive care unit

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-88

  Decruyenaerel, Johan ^a   De Turck, F ^b   Vanhastel, S ^b   Vandermeulen, F ^b   Demeester, P ^b   De Moor, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computer assisted; Decision making; Information systems; Intensive care; Software

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEVICE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037236206     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634212     Document Type: Conference Paper

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