Hospital internet system could spot bioterrorist attack 10:09 17 December 01 Duncan Graham-Rowe A computerized early warning system may soon be monitoring US hospitals for the first signs of a bioterrorist attack. By raising the alarm quickly, it could reduce the spread of diseases such as smallpox, say its developers. Called the Lightweight Epidemiology Advanced Detection and Emergency Response System, it should spot outbreaks of infectious diseases before doctors are even aware of a problem, says Brigadier General Klaus Schafer, assistant surgeon general for medical readiness, science and technology for the US Air Force. Via a secure internet connection, LEADERS can extract details of patients' symptoms and lab results from hospital records, regardless of what software a hospital uses. This means hospital staff won't have to do any extra work, says Schafer. "Nurses don't have time to enter stuff into a computer," he says.Leaders,patriot etc,its time for C.R.A.P Yes the Committee for Reform of An acronym Policy is in the house.Please push hard and give C.R.A.P. all you can. Happy Politically Correct Holidays Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all . . . . . and a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2002, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great, (not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only "AMERICA" in the western hemisphere), and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, or choice of computer platform of the wishee. (By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.) No attorneys were harmed in the making of this greeting. Happy Holidays!