On Fri, 23 Oct 1998 13:29:11 +0100, Adrian Midgley wrote:
>We need (if it is not already available) a syntax or means of
>describing a guideline that renders it easy to convert into the
>proprietary tools used by EMIS; Meditel; Torex and some other system
>suppliers with varying degrees of success.
Ah, but because these tools *are* proprietary, the task is almost
imppossible.
>This should be written so that it can be displayed in a web browser,
>or perhaps a word processor, and it should have an editing tool to
>allow production of generic guidelines.
The browser. Render it in html/xml. Copyright issues may prevent
editing of original text, suggest provide a template and light weight
wysiwsyg editor for home brew.
>One could imagine a web browser with a Java applet being capable of
>the task.
I'd rather think of Java applications instead of applets, then again,
what current clinical system can get anywhere near handling that?
Risk
(here is a free gift: everybody should go read the 'Usable Web' stuff)
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