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A system analytical view of the data involved in geriatric medicine has been made. It outlines the use of such tools as logical data flows, data dictionaries, feedback loops, data storage and output and privacy and confidentiality needs. The importance of such an analysis is stressed before system design.
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Anderson, J., Kataria, M.S., Das, S.K. (1981). Geriatric Medicine — Its Data Needs and Information Usage. In: Grémy, F., Degoulet, P., Barber, B., Salamon, R. (eds) Medical Informatics Europe 81. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93169-7_105
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