Use of a Microcomputer Network for History Taking in a Prenatal Clinic

Richard J. Lilford; Tim Chard; Paul Bingham; E. Carrigan

doi:10.1055/s-2007-999933

American Journal of Perinatology, Table of Contents

Am J Perinatol 1985; 2(2): 143-147
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999933

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Use of a Microcomputer Network for History Taking in a Prenatal Clinic

Richard J. Lilford¹ , Tim Chard² , Paul Bingham³ , E. Carrigan⁴

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. James University Hospital, Leeds, England
²Department of Reproductive Physiology, St. Bartholemew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, England
³St. Bartholemew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, England
⁴Queen Charlotte's Hospital for Women, London, England

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A stand-alone microcomputer was installed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital to obtain the booking (first prenatal) history. This system has many well-documented advantages over the manual method, particularly with respect to the completeness and quality of the history produced.¹ However, a single microcomputer system is unable to deal with the load of a busy clinic, and initially, several independent terminals were required. We now describe the installation of a local area network to link several microcomputers with a single database in the Antenatal Clinic at Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital.

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