McDonald C J
MD Comput. 1989 Mar-Apr;6(2):82-7.
The coming years promise great advances in the storing, recording, and communication of medical data. Handheld computers may make bedside terminals obsolete. CD-ROM's storage capacity will eliminate data retention problems as well as provide for storage images. Doctors should be able to access computers merely by talking. Home monitoring equipment that the physician can access by telephone should reduce hospital stays. Computerized decision support, neurocomputing, cost-cutting through automation: all these concepts are at the cutting edge of medical information technology.
未来几年有望在医学数据的存储、记录和通信方面取得巨大进展。手持计算机可能会使床边终端过时。光盘的存储容量将消除数据保存问题，并能存储图像。医生应该能够只需通过交谈就能访问计算机。医生可以通过电话访问的家庭监测设备应能减少住院时间。计算机化决策支持、神经计算、通过自动化削减成本：所有这些概念都处于医学信息技术的前沿。
