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An Amorphous Data Base (ADB) can be defined as a method of file storage in which the quantum of data, and all identifying labels, are associated as a discrete unit. Such files can be sorted or searched via any of these identifying parameters without disrupting the integrity of the basic information. This type of filing should be contrasted with the Defined Data Base, (DDB), where specific arrays of data are placed into predefined, non-variable, storage areas. Each approach has its own individual strenghts and drawbacks, depending on the requirements presented. If the data is specific, consistent, and complete, such as output from an ECG, an SMA-12, or an Automated Review of Systems, (Ref 6, 15), a DDB undoubtedly is of greatest utility in storage and processing. Each variation, though, exception or deletion detracts from those overall advantages.
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Pett, S.B., Hoover, E.I., Gay, W.A., Subramanian, V. (1980). The Amorphous Data Base Implementation on Microprocessors and Relation to Non Algorithmic Diagnosis. In: Nair, S., Prakash, O., Imbruce, R.P., Jacobson, G.S., Haller, T.P. (eds) Computers in Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine. Computers in Biology and Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6701-1_19
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