An Application of Decision Theory to a Medical Diagnosis-Treatment Problem

摘要: The decision faced by a physician when confronted patient with an undetermined disease may be simply stated as: "What course of action, in the form diagnostic tests and/or treatments, should taken?" In most cases, this problem can characterized as sequential under uncertainty. Since is class problems for which theory has proved useful tool, it appears fruitful to attempt apply physician's problem. paper, possibility explored describing application theoretic techniques specific case. We first comment on why we believe proposed model more appropriate than other methods treating Then briefly described abstract. main body paper describes and its solution techniques. final section, some shortcomings particular analysis that might encountered general setting are pointed out.