Experience with a model of sequential diagnosis

摘要: Abstract A physician must have available two different classes of information when he attempts to deal with a diagnostic problem: the presenting signs and symptoms patient, pertinent medical knowledge about disease state. The then use this in arriving at certain decisions: what additional condition patient should be collected; states are most probable; potential consequences misdiagnosis; therapeutic prognostic implications particular clinical situation. possibility significant errors problem coupled decision-making activities involved motivated development wide range tools improve performance diagnostician. This paper reports on an effort exploit computer technology as such tool for assistance activity.