Exploiting decision theory concepts within clinical guideline systems: Toward a general approach

International Journal of Intelligent Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 585-599

  Montani, Stefania ^a   Terenziani, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

CLINICAL GUIDELINES (GL); COMPUTERIZED MANAGEMENT; GLARE SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 33744496783     PISSN: 08848173     EISSN: 1098111X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/int.20149     Document Type: Article

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