Abstract
This book explores the premise that the clinical literature can, and should, play a central role in computer-based decision support. Specifically, the motivation underlying this research includes the following propositions:
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Reasoning from experimental evidence contained in the clinical literature is central to the decisions a physician makes in patient care.
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A computational model of that reasoning process, based upon a declarative representation for published reports of clinical studies, can drive a computer program that selectively tailors knowledge of the clinical literature as it applies to a particular case.
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The development of such a computational model may help us better understand the general principles of reasoning from experimental evidence both in medicine and in other appropriate domains.
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Rennels, G.D. (1987). Introduction. In: A Computational Model of Reasoning from the Clinical Literature. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 32. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93363-9_1
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