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. 1998:76-80.

LifeLines: using visualization to enhance navigation and analysis of patient records

C Plaisant  1 , R Mushlin, A Snyder, J Li, D Heller, B Shneiderman
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LifeLines: using visualization to enhance navigation and analysis of patient records

C Plaisant et al. Proc AMIA Symp. 1998.

Abstract

LifeLines provide a general visualization environment for personal histories. We explore its use for clinical patient records. A Java user interface is described, which presents a one-screen overview of a computerized patient record using timelines. Problems, diagnoses, test results or medications can be represented as dots or horizontal lines. Zooming provides more details; line color and thickness illustrate relationships or significance. The visual display acts as a giant menu, giving direct access to the data.

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