Computer-aided diagnosis in jaundice: Comparison of knowledge-based and probabilistic approaches

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-51

  Molino, G ^a   Molino, F ^a   Furia, D ^a   Bar, F ^a   Battista, S ^a   Cappello, N ^b  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

evaluation; expert systems; jaundice diagnosis; medical decision making

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; EXPERT SYSTEM; JAUNDICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICS;

EID: 0029962813     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634634     Document Type: Article

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