Adaptable dialog architecture and runtime engine (AdaRTE): A framework for rapid prototyping of health dialog systems

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 78, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages S56-S68

  Rojas Barahona, L M ^a   Giorgino, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care information systems; Computer; Medical informatics; Reminder systems; Speech recognition software; Telemedicine; Telephone

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; COMPUTERS; HEALTH CARE; INTERNET TELEPHONY; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; SPEECH RECOGNITION; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; TELEPHONE SETS;

AUGMENTED TRANSITION NETWORKS; DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT; DIALOGUE REPRESENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NOVEL ARCHITECTURE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARES; SPOKEN DIALOG SYSTEMS;

MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; INSULIN;

ADAPTABLE DIALOG ARCHITECTURE AND RUNTIME ENGINE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPUTER LANGUAGE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 62749201892     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.07.017     Document Type: Article

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