A Microcomputer Laboratory Management System for an Office Laboratory

摘要

This paper presents a description of a laboratory management system which is designed to be used in a university-based Family Practice office laboratory. The system was developed using a commercially available database management system, Knowledgeman. The general design of the system is outlined and the advantages of flexibility and power which accompany the development of an application using a relational database management system are emphasized along with the need to carefully consider the overall system when selecting an approach for developing a particular element of the information system.