Abstract
Much effort has been devoted recently by the Institute of Clinica Medica I at the University of Bari to develop continuing medical education as part of modern medical teaching. With the recent technological progress in personal computers (PCs) and artificial intelligence (AI), computer science can also be employed as a teaching aid. In cooperation with CSATA, therefore, an experimental project based upon the use of an expert system (ES) was undertaken with the following aims:
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To study a common gastroenterological problem (cholelithiasis) with the use of suitable software running on a PC employing an advanced language.
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To test the system as a teaching aid for general practitioners (GPs) (initially a small group).
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Palasciano, G., Circella, A., Portincasa, P., Baldassarre, G., Albano, O. (1988). Choles: An Expert System for the Interactive Learning of Gallstone Disease Management. In: Vicary, F.R. (eds) Computers in Gastroenterology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3259-2_15
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