Knowledge-Based Patient Simulation

Citation: Homer L. Chin and Gregory F. Cooper. (1987) Knowledge-Based Patient Simulation. In KSL-87-24, 1987.

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author	Homer L. Chin and Gregory F. Cooper
title	Knowledge-Based Patient Simulation
number	KSL-87-24
institution	Knowledge Systems, AI Laboratory
year	1987
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note	Published as: The Role of Causal Knowledge in Knowledge-Based Patient Simulation.
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abstract	We have investigated the ability to simulate a patient from a knowledge base. Specifically, we have examined the use of knowledge bases that associate findings with diseases through the use of probability measures, and their ability to generate realistic patient cases that can be used for teaching purposes. Many of these knowledge bases encode neither the interdependence among findings, nor intermediate disease states. Because of this, the use of these knowledge bases results in the generation of inconsistent or nonsensical patients. This paper describes an approach for the addition of causal structure to these knowledge bases which can overcome many of these limitations and improve the explanatory capability of such systems.

KSL Technical Report ID: KSL-87-24

Abstract	We have investigated the ability to simula … We have investigated the ability to simulate a patient from a knowledge base. Specifically, we have examined the use of knowledge bases that associate findings with diseases through the use of probability measures, and their ability to generate realistic patient cases that can be used for teaching purposes. Many of these knowledge bases encode neither the interdependence among findings, nor intermediate disease states. Because of this, the use of these knowledge bases results in the generation of inconsistent or nonsensical patients. This paper describes an approach for the addition of causal structure to these knowledge bases which can overcome many of these limitations and improve the explanatory capability of such systems. he explanatory capability of such systems.
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Has identifier	KSL-87-24 +
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Has title	Knowledge-Based Patient Simulation +
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Has year	1987 +
Institution	Knowledge Systems, AI Laboratory +
Ksl tr id	KSL-87-24 +
Note	Published as: The Role of Causal Knowledge in Knowledge-Based Patient Simulation.
Number	KSL-87-24 +
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Title	Knowledge-Based Patient Simulation +
Year	1987 +