Knowledge representation issues in ontology-based clinical knowledge management systems

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 191-206

  Sicilia, Juan José ^a   Sicilia, Miguel Angel ^b   Sánchez Alonso, Salvador ^b   García Barriocanal, Elena ^b   Pontikaki, Maria ^c  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^c University of Piraieus   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clinical knowledge; Healthcare systems; KM; Knowledge management; Ontologies

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; LIFE CYCLE; ONTOLOGY;

CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE; CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; FORMAL ONTOLOGY; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; MULTI-PERSPECTIVE; ONTOLOGY-BASED SYSTEMS; SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE; TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORTS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 63849340409     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2009.024122     Document Type: Article

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