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Quality controlling interpretive reporting systems in clinical medicine—A changing responsibility

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This paper presents some observations on a number of topics which affect the quality of computer software and includes: current trends in software design, current levels of responsibilities for the various parties involved in bringing automation to clinical medicine, why software development is so difficult to quality control, and certain characteristics of system development which contribute most to the construction of inaccurate models.

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  1. From the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Science Center, 80262, Denver, Colorado

    Dennis C. Lezotte Ph.D.

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Lezotte, D.C. Quality controlling interpretive reporting systems in clinical medicine—A changing responsibility. J Med Syst 12, 153–167 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00996638

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