Arden syntax: The emerging standard language for representing medical knowledge in computer systems

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-284

  Poikonen, John ^a  

^a Pharmaceutical Care Computing Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Decision making; Drug information; Languages; Pharmacy; Protocols; Standards

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DRUG INFORMATION; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031031653     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/54.3.281     Document Type: Review

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