Towards a generalized model of diagnostic behaviour

doi:10.1016/0950-7051(89)90021-X

Knowledge-Based Systems

Volume 2, Issue 3, September 1989, Pages 165-177

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Abstract

A model of diagnostic behaviour shared by most diagnostic tasks is discussed. The model is, by-and-large, presented at a conceptual (knowledge) level. Its expression at more concrete level is task dependent. The model's use can be seen as being twofold: first as an aid in the construction of more adequate shells for diagnostic tasks; and second, and more importantly, as the initial (albeit crude) interpretation model held by the knowledge engineer about to embark on the cumbersome task of analysing a particular expert diagnostician's behaviour.

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Towards a generalized model of diagnostic behaviour

Abstract

Cognitive Sci.

Am. J. Med.

Artif. Intell.

Adv. Comput.

Knowl.-Based Syst.

Int. J. Man-Mach. Stud.

Math. Biosci.

Generic tasks in knowledge-based reasoning: high level building blocks for expert system design

IEEE Expert

Knowledge elicitation involving teachback interviewing

Use of models in the interpretation of verbal data