Differential diagnosis generators: An evaluation of currently available computer programs

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-219

  Bond, William F ^a   Schwartz, Linda M ^a   Weaver, Kevin R ^a   Levick, Donald ^a   Giuliano, Michael ^b   Graber, Mark L ^c  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical decision support systems; Computer assisted diagnosis; Diagnostic errors; Differential diagnosis; Evidence based medicine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSENSUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS GENERATOR; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84856726653     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1804-8     Document Type: Review

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