Modelling diagnosis in physical therapy: A blackboard framework and models of experts and novices

Ergonomics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-351

  James, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL;

CLINICAL REASONING; VERBAL PROTOCOLS;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CASE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34250771038     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130600730929     Document Type: Article

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