LifeLines: using visualization to enhance navigation and analysis of patient records
| Title | LifeLines: using visualization to enhance navigation and analysis of patient records |
| Publication Type | Journal Articles |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Authors | Plaisant C, Mushlin R, Snyder A, Li J, Heller D, Shneiderman B |
| Journal | In Proceedings of the 1998 American Medical Informatic Association Annual Fall SymposiumProc AMIA Symp |
| Pagination | 76 - 80 |
| Date Published | 1998/// |
| ISBN Number | 1531-605X |
| Abstract | LifeLines provide a general visualization environment for personal histories. We explore its use for clinical patient records. A Java user interface is described, which presents a one-screen overview of a computerized patient record using timelines. Problems, diagnoses, test results or medications can be represented as dots or horizontal lines. Zooming provides more details; line color and thickness illustrate relationships or significance. The visual display acts as a giant menu, giving direct access to the data. |