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A laboratory test request protocol system.

D Berry·W Grimson·S Pardon·P Gaffney·G Boran
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This paper describes the design, implementation and assessment of a computer-based protocol application to support requests by clinicians for laboratory investigations. As part of the motivation for the work a rigorous engineering software approach was adopted not just for purely technical reasons but also as a means of maximising the role of the user.

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D Berry, W Grimson, S Pardon, P Gaffney, G Boran. 2002. A laboratory test request protocol system.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15460803/

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