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* MHTEXT DB3 PLUS REVISION 06/02/86
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STORE [ ] TO choice
STORE [ ] TO waiting
CLEAR
* Allow 22 lines of text per screen
TEXT
ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG DATABASE
With the large number of antibiotics being introduced in the market-
place, it becomes increasingly difficult for the physician to distinguish
between them and to know which ones might be indicated for specific infectious
diseases. This has created a state of confusion for physicians who must
prescribe antimicrobial agents with intelligence and restraint.
The purpose of this set of programs is to provide the physician with a
means of quickly scanning information that will aid the decision process. The
program DOES NOT make any decisions. It functions by accepting criteria
outlined by the physician, which it then uses to perform a search through the
database for drugs which match the specified information. ALL THE DATA that
matches is then presented for review. Any drug that does not match is
eliminated from the selection.
ENDTEXT
ACCEPT 'Press RETURN for more' TO waiting
CLEAR
TEXT
The drugs included in this database were selected with a view towards
being used in an obstetrical-gynecological practice. There was no attempt to
include every available anti-infective agent. The program's only purpose is to
find the set of drugs that meet the clinical criteria, or the spectrum of
organism sensitivity specified by the clinician using the program.
It is meant to help the clinician answer the question, "Which drugs, out
of all those available, are going to be the optimum choice in this particular
situation?" Aside from individual monographs, there is no printed reference
material that can easily supply an answer to this difficult question.
Information that can be found quickly and easily elsewhere is not
included. After the selection of a drug has been made, it is a relatively
simple matter to look up more detailed information about that particular drug
in standard reference works.
A decision support system operating on a small microcomputer can be
overburdened by too much data. To be practical and useful, a system must
provide the user with a means of tailoring the database to personal needs.
Because specialization is making every physician's needs increasingly
different in every field, the system includes methods whereby appropriate
drugs can be added or deleted by the individual user.
ENDTEXT
ACCEPT 'Press RETURN for more' TO waiting
DO WHILE choice = [ ]
CLEAR
? ' 0. Return to main menu'
? ' 1. Characteristics of cephalosporins and aminoglycosides'
? ' 2. Bacteriology of pelvic infections'
? ' 3. Treatment of salpingitis'
WAIT 'Enter your choice ' TO choice
IF choice < '0' .OR. choice > '3'
STORE [ ] TO choice
ENDIF
DO CASE
CASE choice = '0'
RETURN
CASE choice = '1'
DO MHTEXT1
CASE choice = '2'
DO MHTEXT2
CASE choice = '3'
DO MHTEXT3
ENDCASE
ENDDO WHILE choice = [ ]
RETURN