Prescription-writing with a PC.

We described the development of an automated system to perform writing of prescriptions and associated advice. A prototype computer program has been in operation in a dermatologist's office for three years. All prescriptions are routinely generated using the system.

Microcomputer applications in biomedical research.

Microprocessors and microcomputers are assuming an increasingly important role in clinical and biomedical research. They are applied to the development of new devices for monitoring patients, replacing lost physiologic or sensory function, or performing therapeutic procedures. In research laboratories, microprocessors help to automate instrumentation for measurement and control and to control data collection and analysis functions.