Information Systems (definition)

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Definition: Integrated set of files, procedures, and equipment for the storage, manipulation, and retrieval of information.

for automated systems do not coord with AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; for medical information systems do not coord with MEDICINE
Examples Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; Community Networks; Databases as Topic; Decision Support Systems, Clinical; Geographic Information Systems; Hospital Information Systems; Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems; Knowledge Bases; Management Information Systems; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; MEDLARS; Online Systems; Radiology Information Systems; Reminder Systems

Other names Information Retrieval Systems; Emergency Care Information Systems; Data Systems; Ancillary Information Systems; Systems, Information Retrieval; Systems, Information; Systems, Data; Systems, Ancillary Information; System, Information Retrieval; System, Information; System, Data; System, Ancillary Information; Information Systems, Ancillary; Information System, Ancillary; Information System; Information Retrieval System; Data System; Ancillary Information System

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