The integration of a continuous-speech-recognition system with the QMR diagnostic program.
We describe a continuous-speech interface for Quick Medical Reference (QMR), which allows physicians to input spoken descriptions of physical-examination findings, or observations. We analyze the difficulties in designing a continuous-speech interface for systems that use medical terminology. We present a method for matching spoken findings names expressed in natural language to QMR terms. The method is based on a semantic representation of findings that both minimize the effect of misrecognition and derive grammars that are necessary for supporting the recognition process.
Shiffman
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Section on Medical Informatics, Stanford University, CA 94305-5479.
Lane
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Johnson
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Fagan
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D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D012985:Software Design; D013060:Speech; D014584:User-Computer Interface