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.he TERMS                                         page #
.fo Copyright 1982 by Craig Rudlin, M.D.


     TERM╙ i≤ ß prograφ tha⌠ create≤ ß dictionar∙ oµ word≤ and/o≥ ì
ì
shor⌠á phrase≤á s∩ yo⌡ caε (1⌐ communicatσ iε plaiε EnglisΦá witΦ ì
ì
thσ computer╗á (2⌐ compilσ ß lis⌠ oµ patient≤ witΦ specifiπ diagì
ì
noses¼ s/≡ procedures¼ tests¼ etc.╗ anΣ (3⌐ assigε specifiπ test≤ ì
ì
anΣ protocol≤ t∩ laborator∙ specimens«



     TERM╙á create≤á thσ dictionar∙ b∙ associatinτá thσá lis⌠á oµ ì
ì
word≤á o≥ shor⌠ phrase≤ witΦ ß lis⌠ oµ numbers«á  Yo⌡ assigε eacΦ ì
ì
worΣ o≥ phrasσ it≤ correspondinτ number«á  Allowinτ yo⌡ t∩ assigε ì
ì
thσá numbe≥ (rathe≥ thaε havinτ thσ compute≥ d∩ so⌐á permit≤á thσ ì
ì
usσ oµ synonyms«



     Fo≥á example¼á iµ yo⌡ assigε thσ samσ numbe≥ t∩ thσá phrase≤ ì
ì
hear⌠á attack¼á myocardia∞á infarctioε anΣ MI¼á theε yo⌡ ma∙á usσ ì
ì
thesσá term≤ interchangably╗á  thσ compute≥ wil∞ understanΣá wha⌠ ì
ì
yo⌡ mean.



     Thσá word≤ o≥ phrase≤ comprisinτ thσ dictionar∙á arσá calleΣ ì
ì
TERMS╗á  thσ number≤ associateΣ witΦ thσ term≤ arσ referreΣ t∩ a≤ ì
ì
CODES«  EacΦ terφ i≤ associateΣ witΦ ß singlσ code╗  however¼ thσ ì
ì
samσ codσ ma∙ bσ associateΣ witΦ severa∞ words.



     EacΦ terφ iε thσ dictionar∙ ma∙ contaiε u≡ t∩ 2▒ characters¼ ì
ì
e.g«á HYPOGLYCEMI┴ o≥ GROWT╚ HORMON┼ DEF«  Thσ prograφ store≤ al∞ ì
ì
letter≤á a≤ uppe≥ casσ characters¼á regardles≤ oµ ho≈á yo⌡á ente≥ ì
ì
them.

è
     Thσá codσá ma∙ rangσ froφ ▒ t∩ 32760¼á anΣ excep⌠á a≤á noteΣ ì
ì
below¼ ma∙ bσ eithe≥ aε intege≥ o≥ ß rea∞ number«  Fo≥ examplσ 4╡ ì
ì
anΣ 45.2┤ arσ botΦ valiΣ codes.



     Permittinτá botΦá integer≤ anΣ rea∞ number≤ a≤ code≤á allow≤ ì
ì
yo⌡á t∩á havσ botΦ genera∞ categorie≤ denoteΣá b∙á integers¼á anΣ ì
ì
specifiπá subcategorie≤ denoteΣ b∙ rea∞ numbers«á  Fo≥á instance¼ ì
ì
thσá genera∞á categor∙á oµ shor⌠ statuσ ma∙ havσ ßá codσá oµá 45¼ ì
ì
wherea≤á thσ specifiπ diagnosi≤ oµ growtΦ homonσá deficienc∙á ma∙ ì
ì
havσá thσ codσ 45.5«á  Thi≤ i≤ usefu∞ botΦ fo≥ initia∞ diagnostiπ ì
ì
impression≤á (s∩á calleΣ "rulσ outó diagnoses⌐ anΣá fo≥á groupinτ ì
ì
genera∞ classe≤ oµ patient≤ together«á  Iε thσ futurσ yo⌡ coulΣ ¼ ì
ì
t∩á continuσ ou≥ example¼á lis⌠ al∞ patient≤ witΦá shor⌠á statue¼ ì
ì
regardles≤ oµ etiology¼ o≥ bσ morσ selective¼ anΣ lis⌠ onl∙ thosσ ì
ì
whosσá shor⌠á statuσá i≤ duσ t∩ growtΦá hormonσá deficiency«á  A≤ ì
ì
discusseΣ full∙ iε thσ manua∞ fo≥ thσ prograφ PATIENT¼á thσá dicì
ì
tionar∙á allow≤á yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ diagnoses¼á anΣ late≥á t∩á retrievσ ì
ì
list≤á oµá patient≤ witΦ particula≥á diagnoses¼á usinτá "Englishó ì
ì
words¼á rathe≥ thaε havinτ t∩ looδ u≡ ß code«á  Thσ compute≥ wil∞ ì
ì
looδ u≡ thσ codσ fo≥ you.



     T∩á summarize¼á TERM╙á create≤ thσ dictionarie≤ useΣ b∙á thσ ì
ì
othe≥ program≤ iε PALMS«á  Specifically¼á TERM╙ create≤ dictionaì
ì
rie≤ for:



     DIAGNOSES assigned to a patient

     RESEARCH PROTOCOLS governing laboratory tests
è     LABORTORY TESTS ordered on a specimen

     DRUGS prescribed for a patient

     "MATERIALS" used in stimulation tests

     PROCEDURES performed on a patient

     ACCOUNTing terms





     Thσ number≤ associateΣ witΦ eacΦ terφ arσ eithe≥ integer≤ o≥ ì
ì
rea∞á number≤á witΦ threσ exceptions║á  (1⌐ thσ code≤á associateΣ ì
ì
witΦá laborator∙á test≤ performeΣ oε ß specimen¼á (2⌐á thσá code≤ ì
ì
associateΣ witΦ medication≤ o≥ "materialsó useΣ durinτ ß stimulaì
ì
tioε test¼á anΣ (3⌐ thσ code≤ associateΣ witΦ researcΦ protocols«  ì
ì
Iε thesσ threσ cases¼ thσ code≤ MUS╘ bσ INTEGERS.

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HOW TO RUN TERMS





     T╧á RU╬á TH┼ PROGRA═ TERMS¼á typσ  2$TERM╙ <cr>Ö froφá systeφ ì
ì
prompt«á  Thσ compute≥ wil∞ requirσ abou⌠ 1╡ second≤ t∩ reaΣá thσ ì
ì
prograφ int∩ it≤ memory«  Thσ prograφ wil∞ displa∙ thσ message


3$YOU DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH FILE TO USE.

PLEASE ENTER EITHER:


     PROTOCOLS

     DIAGNOSES

     TESTS

     ACCOUNTS

     PROCEDURES

     DRUGS

     MATERIALSì
ì

--->


     Specif∙á whicΦá dictionar∙ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ creatσ o≥á modif∙á b∙ ì
ì
typinτ onσ oµ thesσ selection≤ followeΣ b∙ ß <cr>«  Iµ yo⌡ makσ ß ì
ì
mistakσá iε enterinτ you≥ choice¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡á t∩ ì
ì
re-ente≥ thσ worΣ properly.


     Therσá wil∞á ensuσ aε approximatel∙ 3░ seconΣá dela∙á durinτ ì
ì
whicΦ thσ prograφ wil∞ eithe≥ creatσ thσ dictionary¼á o≥á preparσ ì
ì
t∩ modif∙ thσ existinτ dictionary«á  Wheε ready¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
ì
displa∙á ßá menu¼á offerrinτ yo⌡ thσ variou≤ possiblσá "jobsóá o≥ ì
ì
procedure≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε perforφ oε ß dictionary.è
FOR THE EXPERIENCED USER




     Yo⌡ ma∙ savσ timσ anΣ effor⌠ wheε envokinτ TERMS¼á b∙ bypasì
ì
sinτá thσ dictionar∙ anΣ  men⌡ selections«á  Yo⌡ caε avoiΣá thesσ ì
ì
tw∩á step≤ b∙ includinτ thσ dictionar∙ anΣ thσ men⌡ selectioεá a⌠ ì
ì
thσ samσ timσ yo⌡ envokσ thσ program«  Iε othe≥ words¼ insteaΣ oµ ì
ì
merel∙á typinτ (wheε thσ compute≥ display≤ thσ systeφ prompt⌐á 2ñ ì
ì
TERM╙ <cr>Ö t∩ ruε thσ program¼ yo⌡ woulΣ typσ 2ñ TERM╙ dictionar∙ ì
ì
jobô <cr>.


     Fo≥ example¼ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ adΣ ß ne≈ terφ t∩ thσ dictionar∙ ì
ì
oµá tests¼á typσá (wheε thσ compute≥ display≤ thσ systeφá prompt⌐ ì
ì
2$TERM╙ TEST╙ AD─ <cr>Ö .


     Remembe≥á thσá dictionar∙á mus⌠á bσ onσá oµá thσá following║  ì
ì
PROTOCOLS¼áá DIAGNOSES¼áá TESTS¼áá ACCOUNTS¼á PROCEDURES¼á DRUGS¼ ì
ì
MATERIALS«



     Als∩á recal∞á tha⌠ thσ possiblσ men⌡á selection≤á are║á  AD─ ì
ì
DELET┼á CHANG┼á FIN─ DISPLA┘ PRINT«á  Notσ tha⌠ yo⌡ mus⌠ usσá thσ ì
ì
worΣ FIN─ fo≥ men⌡ selectioε numbe≥ ┤ (displa∙ ß term)¼á anΣ tha⌠ ì
ì
men⌡ selection≤ numbe≥ ╖ (switchinτ dictionaries⌐ anΣ ░á (exitinτ ì
ì
thσ program⌐ arσ no⌠ permitted¼ fo≥ obviou≤ reasons.




     (Somσ terminal≤ arσ ß littlσ slow¼á anΣ thereforσ ma∙ makσ ß ì
ì
mistakσá positioninτ thσ curso≥ thσ ver∙ firs⌠ time«á  Fea≥á not¼ ì
ì
thi≤ i≤ ok¼ jus⌠ proceeΣ a≤ always.)
è


ADDING TO THE DICTIONARY




     T╧á AD─ ┴ NE╫ TER═ t∩ thσ dictionary¼á choosσ men⌡ selectioε ì
ì
numbe≥ 2$1«á Thσ prograφ wil∞ displa∙ ß "fil∞ iε thσ blanksó forφ ì
ì
askinτá fo≥ thσ terφ anΣ it≤ code«á  Remembe≥ tha⌠ thσ terφá conì
ì
sist≤á oµ ß maximuφ oµ 2▒ characters¼á anΣ thσ codσ i≤ eithe≥á aε ì
ì
intege≥á o≥ rea∞ number«á Iµ yo⌡ arσ addinτ t∩ thσ dictionar∙á oµ ì
ì
(laboratory⌐ test≤ o≥ researcΦ protocol≤ o≥ material≤ useΣ durinτ ì
ì
stimulatioεá tests¼á thσ codσ mus⌠ bσ aε integer«á Iε thi≤á case¼ ì
ì
enterinτ ß rea∞ numbe≥ iε placσ oµ aε intege≥ cause≤ thσá prograφ ì
ì
t∩á erasσ you≥ entry¼á warε yo⌡ tha⌠ thσ codσ mus⌠ bσ aε integer¼ ì
ì
anΣá allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ re-ente≥ thσ code«á  Code≤ ma∙ rangσ froφ ▒á t∩ ì
ì
32760.



     Term≤ ma∙ consis⌠ oµ letters¼á number≤ anΣ certaiεá punctuaì
ì
tioε (e.g«á 2$«á  - ¼á  /⌐ a≤ iε 17-O╚ PROGESTERONE«  Letter≤ arσ ì
ì
storeΣ a≤ uppe≥ casσ letter≤ regardles≤ oµ ho≈ yo⌡ ente≥ them«



     AlthougΦá term≤ ma∙ begiε witΦ an∙ lette≥ o≥ number¼á i⌠á i≤ ì
ì
strongl∙ recommendeΣ tha⌠ the∙ d∩ NO╘ begiε witΦ ß <space>«  Thi≤ ì
ì
i≤á fo≥á you≥ futurσ conveniencσ whilσ assigninτ term≤ t∩á ßá paì
ì
tient«á ┴á <space╛ i≤ "invisibleó oε thσ screen¼á anΣ yo⌡ ma∙ no⌠ ì
ì
realizσ tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ present«á  Iµ thσ terφ wa≤ originall∙á entereΣ ì
ì
int∩ thσ dictionar∙ witΦ ß <space╛ a≤ thσ firs⌠ letter¼á anΣ theε ì
ì
late≥ yo⌡ ente≥ thσ terφ omittinτ thσ <space>¼á thσ terφ wil∞ no⌠ ì
ì
bσ founΣ iε thσ dictionary«  Thi≤ ma∙ causσ considerablσ frustraìèì
tioε anΣ confusion«á  Similarly¼ yo⌡ shoulΣ adop⌠ somσ convenien⌠ ì
ì
"standardóá witΦ regard≤ t∩ space≤ betweeε word≤ iε ßá term¼á anΣ ì
ì
followinτ "punctuation"¼ e.g« 17- OH╨ v≤ 17-OHP.



     Wheε "fillinτ iε thσ blanks"¼ ß 2$<cr>Ö move≤ thσ curso≥ froφ ì
ì
iteφá t∩ item¼á i.e«á froφ terφ t∩ code«á  Hence¼á iµ yo⌡ makσá ß ì
ì
mistakσá whilσá typinτ either¼á ß <cr╛ return≤ thσ curso≥ t∩á thσ ì
ì
iteφ fo≥ correction«  Wheε al∞ thσ informatioε i≤ correct¼ typσ ß ì
ì
2$<tab>«á  Thσ prograφ wil∞ adΣ thσ ne≈ terφ anΣ it≤ codσ t∩á thσ ì
ì
dictionary.



     If¼ iε thσ coursσ oµ addinτ term≤ t∩ thσ dictionary¼ yo⌡ re-ì
ì
usσ ß code¼á thσ prograφ list≤ thσ term≤ previousl∙ assigneΣ tha⌠ ì
ì
particula≥á code¼á anΣá ask≤ 3$D╧ YO╒ WAN╘ T╧ US┼ TH┼ SAM┼á CODE┐ ì
ì
Y/N«  Iµ yo⌡ do¼ answe≥ affirmativel∙ b∙ typinτ ß 2$YÖ o≥ 2$y«  Iµ ì
ì
not¼á typσá ß 2$NÖ o≥ 2$n¼á anΣ thσ prograφ wil∞ instruc⌠á yo⌡á t∩ ì
ì
3$ENTE╥ NE╫ COD┼ <TAB>║ «



     If¼á whilσá creatinτ thσ dictionary¼á yo⌡ tr∙ t∩ adΣ ßá terφ ì
ì
previousl∙á placeΣá int∩ thσ dictionary¼á thσ prograφ wil∞á statσ ì
ì
3$TER═á ALREAD┘á I╬ FILE!¼á erasσ you≥ entry¼á anΣ allo≈á yo⌡á t∩ ì
ì
continuσ enterinτ NEWé terms.





     Iµá yo⌡ addinτ term≤ t∩ eithe≥ thσ dictionar∙ oµá laborator∙ ì
ì
test≤ o≥ material≤ useΣ iε ß stimulatioε test¼á thσ prograφ will¼ ì
ì
afte≥á yo⌡ havσ entereΣ thσ tes⌠ anΣ codσ number¼á displa∙ ß lis⌠ ì
ìèoµá unit≤ (e.g«á mτ o≥ mg/kτ o≥ mg/dl⌐ t∩ bσ associateΣ witΦá thσ ì
ì
tes⌠ o≥ material«á  Ente≥ thσ lette≥ correspondinτ t∩ thσá approì
ì
priatσá units«á D∩ no⌠ ente≥ ß <cr>«á  Subsequently¼á thσ prograφ ì
ì
remember≤ thσ unit≤ associateΣ witΦ thσ term¼ anΣ wheneve≥ an∙ oµ ì
ì
thσ program≤ iε PALM╙ display≤ tha⌠ tes⌠ o≥ material¼á i⌠ automaì
ì
ticall∙ display≤ thσ appropriatσ unit≤ a≤ well.



     Enterinτ aε 2$<esc╛ causes the program to return to the menu.



     WARNING║á Duσ t∩ thσ wa∙ thσ prograφ store≤ thσ term≤ iε thσ ì
ì
file¼á yo⌡ MUS╘ adΣ term≤ totall∙ RANDOMLY«á D╧ NO╘ AD─ TERM╙á I╬ ì
ì
ALPHABETICA╠ ORDER!íá  Iµ yo⌡ do¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ ruε a⌠ ß pacσ ì
ì
tha⌠á wil∞ makσ ß tortoisσ looδ likσ ß rabbit!íá  Thi≤ restricioε ì
ì
shoulΣ no⌠ posσ an∙ problems╗ rather¼ i⌠ shoulΣ makσ lifσ easier.


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REMOVING A TERM FROM THE DICTIONARY




     T╧ DELET┼ ┴ TERMé froφ thσ dictionary¼á choosσ men⌡ selectioε ì
ì
numbe≥ 2$2«á  Thσ prograφ wil∞ asδ fo≥ thσ term«  Typσ thσ 2$termÖ ì
ì
followeΣá b∙ ß 2$<cr>«á  TERM╙ wil∞ theε checδ t∩ seσ iµ thσ terφ ì
ì
i≤á indeeΣ iε thσ dictionary«á  Iµ so¼á thσ prograφ display≤á thσ ì
ì
terφ anΣ it≤ codσ (anΣ unit≤ wherσ appropriate⌐ anΣ ask≤ 3$I╙á I╘ ì
ì
O╦ T╧ DELET┼ THI╙ TERM┐ Y/NÖ  Answerinτ affirmatively¼ b∙ typinτ ß ì
ì
2$YÖ o≥ 2$y¼á wil∞ deletσ thσ terφ froφ thσ dictionary«  ┴ deleteΣ ì
ì
terφ i≤ gone--s∩ B┼ CAREFUL«á  Answerinτ negatively¼á b∙ typinτ ß ì
ì
2$NÖá o≥á 2$n¼á leave≤ thσ terφ unchangeΣ iε thσá dictionary«á  Iε ì
ì
eithe≥á case¼á thσ prograφ theε ask≤ 3$WOUL─ YO╒ LIK┼á T╧á DELET┼ ì
ì
ANOTHE╥á TERM┐á Y/NÖá  Answe≥ affirmativel∙ iµ yo⌡ woulΣá likσá t∩ ì
ì
removσ additiona∞ term≤ froφ thσ samσ dictionary« Answerinτ negativel∙ ì
ì
wil∞ causσ thσ prograφ t∩ returε t∩ thσ menu.



     Iµ thσ terφ i≤ no⌠ founΣ iε thσ dictionary¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
ì
displa∙á thosσá term≤ beginninτ witΦ thσ samσ firs⌠á letter¼á anΣ ì
ì
offe≥ yo⌡ ß chancσ t∩ re-ente≥ thσ term«á  Iµ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ wisΦá t∩ ì
ì
re-ente≥á thσ term¼á answe≥ b∙ typinτ ß 2$NÖ o≥ 2$n«á  Thσ prograφ ì
ì
wil∞á statσ tha⌠ 3$N╧ DELETIO╬ POSSIBLE¼á and¼á jus⌠ a≤ wheεá thσ ì
ì
terφá i≤ founΣ iε thσ dictionary¼á offe≥ yo⌡ ß chancσá t∩á deletσ ì
ì
additiona∞ terms.



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MODIFYING THE DICTIONARY





     T╧á CHANG┼ ┴ TERM¼á O╥ IT╙ CODE¼á AFTE╥ i⌠ ha≤ beeεá entereΣ ì
ì
int∩á thσá dictionary¼á choosσ men⌡ selectioε numbe≥á 2$3«á   Thσ ì
ì
prograφá wil∞ asδ fo≥ thσ term«á  Typσ thσ 2$termÖ followeΣá b∙á ß ì
ì
2$<cr>«á  TERM╙á wil∞ theε checδ t∩ seσ iµ thσ terφ i≤ indeeΣá iε ì
ì
thσá dictionary«á  Iµ so¼á thσ prograφ display≤ thσ terφ anΣá it≤ ì
ì
codσá (anΣá unit≤ wherσ appropriate⌐ anΣ position≤ thσ curso≥á a⌠ ì
ì
thσ beginniτ oµ thσ term«á Yo⌡ ma∙ theε changσ thσ term¼ o≥ usσ ß ì
ì
2$<cr>Öá t∩ movσ thσ curso≥ t∩ thσ code«á Yo⌡ ma∙ theε changσá thσ ì
ì
code«á  Anothe≥ <cr╛ wil∞ returε thσ curso≥ t∩ thσ term╗á yo⌡ ma∙ ì
ì
continuσ thi≤ "rounΣ robinó unti∞ al∞ thσ informatioε i≤ correct«



     ShoulΣá yo⌡á changσ thσ codσ t∩ onσ tha⌠ ha≤á beeεá assigneΣ ì
ì
previousl∙á t∩ anothe≥ term¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ statσá 3$FOLLOWIN╟ ì
ì
TERM╙ HAV┼ TH┼ SAM┼ CODEÖ anΣ lis⌠ thosσ term≤ witΦ thσ samσ code«  ì
ì
Thσá prograφ wil∞ theε quer∙ 3$D╧ YO╒ WAN╘ T╧ US┼ TH┼ SAM┼á CODE┐ ì
ì
Y/NÖ  Answe≥ affirmativel∙ iµ thi≤ i≤ indeeΣ thσ case«á  Answerinτ ì
ì
negativel∙á wil∞ forcσ thσ prograφ t∩ obtaiε ß ne≈ code«á  Iµ yo⌡ ì
ì
shoulΣá changσá thσ terφ t∩ onσ tha⌠ i≤ alread∙á presen⌠á iεá thσ ì
ì
dictionary¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ erasσ thσ term¼ statσ 3$TER═ ALREAD┘ ì
ì
EXISTSÖá anΣ repositioε t∩ curso≥ fo≥ entr∙ oµ ß ne≈á term«á  Wheε ì
ì
thσá informatioε i≤ correc⌠ a≤ displayed¼á typσ ßá 2$<tab>«á  Thσ ì
ì
prograφá theεá inform≤ yo⌡ tha⌠ thσ terφ ha≤ beeεá modified¼á anΣ ì
ì
ask≤ 3$WOUL─ YO╒ LIK┼ T╧ MODIF┘ INFORMATIO╬ O╬ ANOTHE╥ TERM┐á Y/NÖ ì
ì
Answe≥ affirmativel∙ iµ yo⌡ woulΣ likσ t∩ changσ additiona∞ term≤ ìèì
froφá thσ samσ dictionary«á Answerinτ negativel∙ wil∞á causσá thσ ì
ì
prograφ t∩ returε t∩ thσ menu.




     Iµ thσ terφ i≤ no⌠ founΣ iε thσ dictionary¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
ì
displa∙á thosσá term≤ beginninτ witΦ thσ samσ firs⌠á letter¼á anΣ ì
ì
offe≥ yo⌡ ß chancσ t∩ re-ente≥ thσ term«á  Iµ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ wisΦá t∩ ì
ì
re-ente≥á thσ term¼á answe≥ b∙ typinτ ß 2$NÖ o≥ 2$n«á  Thσ prograφ ì
ì
wil∞ statσ 3$N╧ MODIFICATIO╬ POSSIBLE¼ and¼ jus⌠ a≤ wheε thσ terφ ì
ì
i≤ founΣ iε thσ dictionary¼ offe≥ yo⌡ ß chancσ t∩ changσ additioì
ì
na∞ terms.

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DISPLAYING A PARTICULAR TERM





     T╧á FINDéá iµ ß terφ alread∙ exist≤ iε ßá dictionary¼á o≥á t∩ ì
ì
displa∙ thσ terφ anΣ it≤ codσ (anΣ unit≤ wheε applicable)¼ choosσ ì
ì
men⌡ selectioε numbe≥ 2$4«



       Thσ prograφ wil∞ asδ fo≥ thσ term«á  Typσ thσ 2$termÖá folì
ì
loweΣá b∙ ß 2$<cr>«á  TERM╙ wil∞ theε checδ t∩ seσ iµ thσ terφ i≤ ì
ì
indeeΣ iε thσ dictionary«á  Iµ so¼á thσ prograφ display≤ thσ terφ ì
ì
anΣ it≤ codσ (anΣ unit≤ wherσ appropriate).



     Iµ thσ terφ i≤ no⌠ founΣ iε thσ dictionary¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
ì
displa∙á thosσá term≤ beginninτ witΦ thσ samσ firs⌠á letter¼á anΣ ì
ì
offe≥ yo⌡ ß chancσ t∩ re-ente≥ thσ term«á  Iµ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ wisΦá t∩ ì
ì
re-ente≥ thσ term¼ answe≥ b∙ typinτ ß 2$╬ o≥ 2$n.



     Whethe≥ thσ terφ i≤ founΣ o≥ not¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ questioε ì
ì
3$WOUL─ YO╒ LIK┼ T╧ FIN─ ANOTHE╥ TERM┐ Y/N.Ö  Answe≥ affirmativel∙ ì
ì
iµá yo⌡ woulΣ likσ t∩ displa∙ informatioε pertaininτá t∩á anothe≥ ì
ì
term╗á answerinτá negativel∙ wil∞ causσ thσ prograφ t∩ returεá t∩ ì
ì
thσ menu.



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DISPLAYING THE DICTIONARY




     Men⌡ selection≤ numbe≥ ╡ anΣ ╢ displa∙ oε eithe≥ thσá screeε ì
ì
o≥á thσá printer¼á respectively¼á thσ content≤ oµ aε entirσá dicì
ì
tionary¼ i.e« al∞ thσ term≤ anΣ thei≥ associateΣ code≤ (anΣ unit≤ ì
ì
wheε applicable⌐ presen⌠ iε ß particula≥ dictionary«



     Wheε displayinτ thσ informatioε oε thσ screen¼á TERM╙á inhiì
ì
bit≤ scrolling¼á anΣ wait≤ fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ an∙ character¼ beforσ ì
ì
continuinτ froφ screeε t∩ screen«á  Typσ onl∙ ß singlσ character« ì
ì
N∩ <cr╛ i≤ necessary.



     Wheε printinτ thσ information¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ asδ tha⌠ yo⌡ ì
ì
preparσá thσ printe≥ anΣ theε ente≥ an∙ character«á  D∩ no⌠ ente≥ ì
ì
thσá characte≥ unti∞ yo⌡ havσ checkeΣ t∩ makσ surσ tha⌠á (1⌐á thσ ì
ì
printe≥á i≤ available¼á (2⌐ tha⌠ thσ printe≥ i≤á "on-line"¼á  (3⌐ ì
ì
therσá i≤ pape≥ iε thσ printer¼á anΣ (4⌐ tha⌠ thσ pape≥ i≤á posiì
ì
tioneΣ properly«á  Wheε thσ printe≥ i≤ ready¼ typσ ß singlσ charì
ì
acter«á  N∩ <cr╛ i≤ necessary«  Thσ prograφ wil∞ placσ ß labe∞ a⌠ ì
ì
thσá to≡á oµ eacΦ page¼á anΣ als∩ numbe≥ thσ pages«á  TERM╙á als∩ ì
ì
prints¼á a⌠á thσ enΣ oµ thσ listing¼á thσ tota∞ numbe≥á oµá term≤ ì
ì
presen⌠ iε thσ dictionar∙ .



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SWITCHING DICTIONARIES



     Sincσ TERM╙ actuall∙ maintain≤ severa∞ distinc⌠ dictionarie≤ ì
ì
(TESTS¼á PROTOCOLS¼á DIAGNOSES¼á ACCOUNTS¼á MATERIALS¼ anΣ PROCEì
ì
DURES)¼á men⌡á selectioε numbe≥ ╖ provide≤ ß convenien⌠ mean≤á oµ ì
ì
switchinτá froφ onσ dictionar∙ t∩ anothe≥ withou⌠ havinτ t∩á exi⌠ ì
ì
froφá thσ prograφ t∩ thσ operatinτ systeφ anΣ theε re-runninτ thσ ì
ì
program.



     Thσá prograφ wil∞ responΣ t∩ selectioε numbe≥ 7 with:




3$YOU DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH FILE TO USE.

PLEASE ENTER EITHER:


     PROTOCOLS

     DIAGNOSES

     TESTS

     ACCOUNTS

     PROCEDURES

     DRUGS

     MATERIALSì
ì

--->


     Specif∙á whicΦá dictionar∙ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ creatσ o≥á modif∙á b∙ ì
ì
typinτ onσ oµ thesσ selection≤ followeΣ b∙ ß <cr>«  Iµ yo⌡ makσ ß ì
ì
mistakσá iε enterinτ you≥ choice¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡á t∩ ì
ì
re-ente≥ thσ worΣ properly.è




     Therσá wil∞á ensuσ aε approximatel∙ 3░ seconΣá dela∙á durinτ ì
ì
whicΦ thσ prograφ wil∞ eithe≥ creatσ thσ dictionary¼á o≥á preparσ ì
ì
t∩ modif∙ thσ existinτ dictionary«á  Wheε ready¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
ì
returε t∩ thσ menu¼ oncσ agaiε offerrinτ yo⌡ thσ variou≤ possiblσ ì
ì
"jobsó o≥ procedure≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε perforφ oε ß dictionary.



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STOPPING THE PROGRAM





     TO EXI╘ froφ thσ prograφ TERM╙ anΣ returε t∩ thσá operatinτ ì
ì
system¼á choosσá men⌡ selectioε 2$0«á  Thσ prograφ take≤ approxiì
ì
matel∙ 3░ second≤ t∩ returε t∩ thσ operatinτ system«á  NEVE╥ EXI╘ ì
ì
FRO═ TH┼ PROGRA═ EXCEP╘ VI┴ MEN╒ SELECTIO╬ NUMBE╥ 0!!!