title: UVAL-MED a universal visual associative language for medicine.
abstract: We describe UVAL-MED, a Universal visual associative language for medicine, and propose its use in combination with diagnostic reasoning and decision support systems. When fully developed, our system will automatically translate SNOMED terms to UVAL-MED terms. Grammar and syntax for UVAL-MED are defined and its features as a language-independent tool are discussed. The perceived advantages of our graphical language for rapid integration of knowledge and the assessment of developing situations could thus facilitate decision making.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Preiss
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Echavé
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Preiss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaltenbach
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D012660:Semantics; D013358:Subject Headings