A computerized decision support system for patient selection in dental education.
A computerized decision support system is presented. The system is used to aid in the situation of patient selection for the purpose of dental education and utilizes the PERT/CPM methodology and decision tables. It runs on a microcomputer and written in Basic. The input is a list of patient's needs, and the output is a tentative treatment plan, the chair time needed to complete the treatment, its cost, and the probability that the student will finish it on time.
D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003201:Computers; D004497:Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D012984:Software; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000628:therapy*