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The microcomputer as a clinical research tool.

D C Stevens·R D Klinghagen·G R Leonardson·B K Becker·G A Carter
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A microcomputer system has been developed for clinical perinatal-neonatal research. This system is composed of commercially available hardware and software that is readily available, relatively inexpensive, and easy to learn to use. Systems like this permit compilation of data, statistical analysis, and the possibility of intercommunication with other microcomputers and mainframe systems in collaborative research endeavors. Further, microcomputer systems allow investigators immediate access to data and data analysis within their own offices.

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D C Stevens, R D Klinghagen, G R Leonardson, B K Becker, G A Carter. 1989. The microcomputer as a clinical research tool.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2809786/

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