title: Special medical applications of computers.
abstract: The use of small computers for assistance in medical diagnosis is examined in light of their limitations, particularly in a veterinary clinical setting. Various approaches to these problems are discussed with an eye towards "appropriate technology" for the veterinary practice. The author describes two "expert systems" he devised that enable the small computer to aid in the analysis of laboratory data and in the clinical diagnosis of veterinary patients.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000639:trends / Q000662:veterinary*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D005544:Forecasting; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D012984:Software; D014730:Veterinary Medicine