• DocumentCode
    3400500
  • Title

    Computerized tracking for newborn screening and follow-up: a review

  • Author

    Meaney, F. John

  • Author_Institution
    Genetic Diseases Sect., Indiana State Board of Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    5-8 Jan 1988
  • Firstpage
    2
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    The world-wide use of computers for newborn screening and testing is reviewed, and the lack of follow-up in a large number of programs is discussed with emphasis on the US. The reasons for this situation are examined. It is suggested that US federal funds be made available to ensure wider distribution of currently used computerized tracking systems and development of methods for tracking newborns from birth through follow-up
  • Keywords
    medical administrative data processing; US federal funds; birth; computerized tracking systems; follow-up; newborn screening; testing; Application software; Blood; Computer applications; Genetics; Laboratories; Optical computing; Optical filters; Optical scattering; Pediatrics; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    System Sciences, 1988. Vol.IV. Applications Track., Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Hawaii International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Kailua-Kona, HI
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-0844-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HICSS.1988.11951
  • Filename
    11951
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3400500