An expert system to assist neonatal intensive care

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-73

  Snowden, S ^a   Brownlee, K G ^a   Dear, P R F ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; HEMODYNAMICS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PH; PRESSURE REGULATION;

INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION (IPPV);

NEONATAL MONITORING;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; EXPERT SYSTEM; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE;

EID: 0031105612     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909709008406     Document Type: Article

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