Parvin C A, Hockett R D
Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
J Med Syst. 1987 Oct;11(5):359-65. doi: 10.1007/BF00996350.
The concept of cooperative processing within the context of a hospital or laboratory computer systems environment is introduced. Two examples that produce graphical display of laboratory data are described to illustrate cooperative processing's ability to enhance a system's functionality without placing significant additional burden on system resources.