Abstract
Databases have recently been produced and are utilized by means of large computer for information processing in the medical field. However, it is difficult for medical doctors or medical technicians, who are not specialists in information processing, to master this computer and software system. Therefore, an attempt has been made to produce a database system which can easily be used without knowledge of databases and which is inexpensive and has wide use. The dBASE II, which is widely used for personal computers, has been utilized as the basic software for our system. The characteristics of our program are as follows: 1) the functions of dBASE II software are within our system; 2) the entire processing is of dialogue type; 3) it has a function of statistical processing by which lack of data can be indicated and excepted on analysis and which is considered to be necessary in the medical field. It is concluded that our system is very useful as a database system for individuals or in various fields of medicine.
