Information analysis for medical expert systems

P. Glasziou, D. Vermeir

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Abstract

Much attention has been given to the deductive methods appropriate for medical diagnosis, but much less has been paid to the data structures required to support them. In this paper we apply the linguistically oriented information analysis technique NIAM to the problem and demonstrate how such a conceptual approach could be used for history taking, knowledge acquisition, and diagnosis. We outline the underlying structures in which medical knowledge is traditionally expressed, and use cardio-respiratory disorders as examples. The acyclic network structure of diagnostic categories suggested by this analysis is compared to traditional hierarchical approaches.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-134
Number of pages9
JournalMethods of Information in Medicine
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes

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