Validation of biochemical laboratory results using the DNSev expert system

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 503-515

  Storari, S ^a   Lamma, E ^a   Mancini, R ^b   Mello, P ^c   Motta, R ^b   Patrono, D ^b   Canova, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d Dianoema SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical laboratory; Data quality; Decision support systems; DNSev; Laboratory result validation

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ERROR ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

PHYSICIANS;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0041508386     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-4174(03)00091-5     Document Type: Article

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