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. 1998 May 30;316(7145):1655-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7145.1655.

The anatomy of a clinical information system

K Simpson  1 , M Gordon
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The anatomy of a clinical information system

K Simpson et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ 1998 Sep 12;317(7160):747
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Figure 1
Clinical control loop. Observations and results of investigations—including history, signs, and symptoms—are converted by clinical staff into decisions and appropriate actions. Control usually requires the use of records and external sources of knowledge
Figure 2
Figure 2
Hospital activity shells. The clinical control loop is at the core of a complex organisation represented by four “shells” that exchange data
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