Paul:
> I've got my head around the idea that you don't need to transfer the
> data, just point to where it is, access lists, etc. but if the data
> isn't in some form of structure (and one hospitals path app is
> running a different database to anothers say ) how do you search for
> "all RBS > 7.0"
You are still missing the point Paul. The data is in a structure
which is the (back end) Path lab system. You are simply accessing
that application. Anyone. Doesn't matter if they are all different,
you are still looking at the same old html browser page *output* by
*that* particular application.
> Maybe you do need a standard (possibly similar to java machine in
> that it does not actually have to exist) and software , database
> apps write to that, browsers know where to look. e.g.
> <surname>smith</surname> can then be searched as per a database
> field.
Come on Paul, you should know better! What's wrong with a web
search engine? OK, all that you mention above is possible, but why
complicate when it is really much simpler than that?
> Still given that you might need a medical tags version of HTML
> what's the problem ?
Why the medical tags for godssakes?
Do you have a problem looking at a dead tree path lab form? Does it
have "medical tags"?
Risk
---------------------------------------------
Dr Ahmad Risk
The Medical NetNoire
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|