Journal article
A database medical diagnostic support system using standardized medical data: a pilot study
Journal of Information Science, Vol.13(6), pp.353-360
1987
Abstract
In the past two decades a wide variety of information systems have been developed to facilitate medical diagnosis, better known as medical expert systems. These systems can be divided into several methodological categories, one of which is the database approach. A problem with this approach is the difficulty in filling the knowledge base directly from the source text because of complexities of natural language. This paper discusses the development of a computer-aided medical diagnostic system using standardized symptom codes as its input, based upon the results of a comprehensive questionnaire that is filled out by the patient. Subsequently, the patient's potential disease is predicted by linking symptoms with most likely diseases. The methodology of the system is discussed for further development of this approach to medical information processing and decision making.
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- Title
- A database medical diagnostic support system using standardized medical data: a pilot study
- Authors
- J W Meredith (Author) - University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi ArabiaWillem Selen (Author) - Tilburg University, Netherlands
- Publication details
- Journal of Information Science, Vol.13(6), pp.353-360
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Date published
- 1987
- DOI
- 10.1177/016555158701300606
- ISSN
- 0165-5515
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448781202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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