Computers and biomedical research, an international journal
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The Arden Syntax, a language designed for writing and sharing task-specific knowledge for Medical Logic Modules (MLMs), has been recently accepted as a standard by the ASTM. The syntax is concerned with the critical task of sharing medical knowledge bases across many institutions. ⋯ In designing a language like the Arden Syntax, the authors make many decisions--but the final document gives only the result of these decisions without any explanation. By writing down the rationale behind the design of the syntax, we hope to aid users of the language, implementors of the language, and future designers of new languages.
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Comput. Biomed. Res. · Aug 1994
Medical informatics conference papers: a content analysis of research in a new discipline.
One of the hallmarks of a mature discipline is a varied and robust body of literature describing the research activities of the discipline. Medical informatics has rapidly become an accepted scientific discipline, having emerged from two long established disciplines (medical and computer science). ⋯ Findings confirm that conference papers report research, development, and application projects across a wide range of topics; identify a possible trend toward increased funding; and show widespread use of empirical and quantitative research and analytical techniques. Deficiencies in the conference papers are also discussed.