An epistemological framework for medical knowledge-based systems

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1361-1375 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ramoni ◽  
M. Stefanelli ◽  
L. Magnani ◽  
G. Barosi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based Systems ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Epistemological Framework

Reconstructing Medical Problem Solving Competence: MACCORD

1993 ◽  
Vol 32 (04) ◽  
pp. 326-338
Author(s):  
B. Petkoff ◽  
H. Mannebach ◽  
S. Kirkby ◽  
D. Kraus
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Knowledge Based Systems ◽  
Levels Of Abstraction ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Methodological Principles ◽  
Problem Solving Behavior ◽  
Medical Reasoning

AbstractThe building of medical knowledge-based systems involves the reconstruction of methodological principles and structures within the various subdomains of medicine. ACCORD is a general methodology of knowledge-based systems, and MACCORD its application to medicine. MACCORD represents the problem solving behavior of the medical expert in terms of various types of medical reasoning and at various levels of abstraction. With MACCORD the epistemic and cognitive processes in clinical medicine can be described in formal terminology, covering the entire diversity of medical reasoning. MACCORD is close enough to formalization to make a significant contribution to the fields of medical knowledge acquisition, medical didactics and the analysis and application of medical problem solving methods.

scholarly journals Enabling the use of hereditary information from pedigree tools in medical knowledge-based systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 710-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Gay ◽  
Beatriz López ◽  
Albert Plà ◽  
Jordi Saperas ◽  
Carles Pous
Keyword(s):  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based Systems ◽  
Knowledge Based

Knowledge-Acquisition Tools for Medical Knowledge-Based Systems

1995 ◽  
Vol 34 (01/02) ◽  
pp. 25-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lanzola ◽  
S. Quaglini ◽  
M. Stefanelli
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based Systems ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Computational Framework ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Strategic Issue ◽  
Epistemological Model ◽  
Medical Task

Abstract:Knowledge-based systems (KBS) have been proposed to solve a large variety of medical problems. A strategic issue for KBS development and maintenance are the efforts required for both knowledge engineers and domain experts. The proposed solution is building efficient knowledge acquisition (KA) tools. This paper presents a set of KA tools we are developing within a European Project called GAMES II. They have been designed after the formulation of an epistemological model of medical reasoning. The main goal is that of developing a computational framework which allows knowledge engineers and domain experts to interact cooperatively in developing a medical KBS. To this aim, a set of reusable software components is highly recommended. Their design was facilitated by the development of a methodology for KBS construction. It views this process as comprising two activities: the tailoring of the epistemological model to the specific medical task to be executed and the subsequent translation of this model into a computational architecture so that the connections between computational structures and their knowledge level counterparts are maintained. The KA tools we developed are illustrated taking examples from the behavior of a KBS we are building for the management of children with acute myeloid leukemia.

Cased-Based Reasoning for medical knowledge-based systems

2001 ◽  
Vol 64 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 355-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Schmidt ◽  
Stefania Montani ◽  
Riccardo Bellazzi ◽  
Luigi Portinale ◽  
Lothar Gierl
Keyword(s):  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based Systems ◽  
Knowledge Based

GAMES II project: a general architecture for medical knowledge-based systems

1994 ◽  
Vol 45 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 79-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Bruno ◽  
Hauke Kindler ◽  
Mark Leaning ◽  
Vassilis Moustakis ◽  
Jean Raoul Scherrer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based Systems ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
General Architecture

scholarly journals Logic engineering in medicine

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. F. Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Knowledge Based Systems ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Powerful Means ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractThe safety-critical nature of the application of knowledge-based systems to the field of medicine requires the adoption of reliable engineering principles with a solid foundation for their construction. Logical languages with their inherent, precise notions of consistency, soundness and completeness provide such a foundation, thus promoting scrupulous engineering of medical knowledge. Moreover, logic techniques provide a powerful means for getting insight into the structure and meaning of medical knowledge used in medical problem solving. Unfortunately, logic is currently only used on a small scale for building practical medical knowledge-based systems. In this paper, the various approaches proposed in the literature are reviewed, and related to the various types of knowledge and problem solving employed in the medical field. The appropriateness of logic for building medical knowledge-based expert systems is further motivated.

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