An ontology-based multi-agent architecture for distributed health-care information systems

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-29

  Falasconi, S ^a   Lanzola, G ^a   Stefanelli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

agents; distributed Health care; ontology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030971518     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634684     Document Type: Article

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