Levit F, Kopf A W, Huntley A, Stengel F, Rabinovitz H S, Freeman M J
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1979 Nov;1(5):462-7. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(79)70038-7.
The Task Force for Creating a Biomedical Communications System for Dermatology was commissioned by the American Academy of Dermatology to develop an experimental segment of a computerized data bank on dermatologic therapy. The Task Force has completed such a "first generation" system and has named it DermRx. Its data bank carries the following information on each entry: the name of the disease; topical, systemic, physical, and other kinds of treatment; caveats; references to the literature; and the date and reviewer(s). The DermLit and DermRx programs are two components of a projected broader concept of an eventual comprehensive Biomedical Communications System for Dermatology. Such a system is envisaged as a means of making available to dermatologists diverse data relevant to practice, teaching, research, and business aspects of the specialty. At the moment, access to the stored information on dermatologic literature and therapy is by telephone call to, or by correspondence with, the central computer facility at Northwestern University. Eventually it is projected to be accessible by dedicated microcomputers housed in the physician's office. This preliminary report on DermRx is presented to review the progress of the project to date and to elicit comment upon its structure and value.
创建皮肤病学生物医学通信系统特别工作组受美国皮肤病学会委托，开发一个皮肤病治疗计算机数据库的实验部分。该特别工作组已完成这样一个“第一代”系统，并将其命名为DermRx。其数据库在每个条目上载有以下信息：疾病名称；局部、全身、物理和其他治疗方法；注意事项；文献参考；以及日期和审阅者。DermLit和DermRx程序是最终全面的皮肤病学生物医学通信系统这一预计更广泛概念的两个组成部分。这样一个系统被设想为一种向皮肤科医生提供与该专业的实践、教学、研究和业务方面相关的各种数据的手段。目前，可通过致电西北大学的中央计算机设施或与之通信来获取有关皮肤病学文献和治疗的存储信息。最终预计可通过医生办公室配备的专用微型计算机进行访问。本关于DermRx的初步报告旨在回顾该项目迄今为止的进展情况，并就其结构和价值征求意见。
