This paper describes the fuzzy knowledge representation framework of the medical computer consultation system MedFrame/CADIAG-IV as well as the specific knowledge acquisition techniques that have been developed to support the definition of knowledge concepts and inference rules.
17 21–23 Likewise, in computer-mediated consultations, doctors are advised to avoid trying to attend to patient and computer at the same time (eg, by 'signposting' computer use), to use mobile monitors and to 'look at the patient'.
Rys Sommefeldt concluded that the original algorithm was devised by Greg Walsh at Ardent Computer in consultation with Cleve Moler, the creator of MATLAB.
PCPs indicated that they often do not feel comfortable spending much time on the computer during consultation.
The clinical and prescription databases analysed were derived from an anonymised computer-recorded consultations from 11 general practices from the North Staffordshire Keele GP research partnership.
In addition, they expressed that the use of computers during consultations consumes time at the expense of direct doctor-patient interaction.
Three used computers in consultation rooms.
There is a definite move towards maximisation of the use of information technology, with 100% of our practices describing themselves as computerised, and 81% of these being fully computerised (i.e. using computers for consultation notes, repeat scripts, incoming and outgoing correspondence).
This nurse went to great lengths to minimise her need to look at the computer during her consultations, seizing brief opportunities as they arose (eg, as patients removed socks).
In this paper, a PC based computer mine ventilation consultation software model developed by the authors is introduced.
