The Demise of the “Greek Oracle” Model for Medical Diagnostic Systems

R. A. Miller; F. E. Masarie Jr.

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1634767

Methods of Information in Medicine, Table of Contents

Methods Inf Med 1990; 29(01): 1-2
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634767

Knowledge-based systems

Schattauer GmbH

The Demise of the “Greek Oracle” Model for Medical Diagnostic Systems

Authors

R. A. Miller

¹Section of Medical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A
F. E. Masarie Jr.

¹Section of Medical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A

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