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  • Front Cover; Advances in Computers, Volume 16; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. 3-D Computer Animation; 1. Introductory Remarks; 2. Metaphysics of Graphics; 3. Mechanics of Graphics; 4. Animation Systems; 5. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2. Automatic Generation of Computer Programs; 1. Introduction; 2. Goals and Benefits of Automatic Generation of Computer Programs; 3. Scope Issues in Automatic Program Generation; 4. The MODEL System; References; Chapter 3. Perspectives in Clinical Computing; 1. Introduction; 2. Automated Interviewing Systems.
  • 3. Multiphasic Screening4. Total Hospital Information Systems (HIS); 5. Automation and Medical Instrumentation; 6. Automation and Intensive Care Units; 7. Automation and the Clinical Laboratory; 8. Transverse Axial Tomography; 9. Automated Diagnosis; 10. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. The Design and Development of Resource-Sharing Services in Computer Communications Networks: A Survey; 1. Introduction; 2. Resource-Sharing Service Support Systems; 3. General Design Considerations; 4. Global Support Modules; 5. Application-Dependent Modules; 6. Summary and Conclusions; References.
  • Chapter 5. Privacy Protection in Information Systems1. Introduction; 2. The Privacy Problem; 3. Concerns over Invasions of Privacy; 4. Privacy Protection Principles and Requirements; 5. Technological and Economic Considerations; 6. Prospects for the Future; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Contents of Previous Volumes.