title: A general hypertext-based explanation component for medical knowledge-based systems.
abstract: The prerequisites and methods to provide explanations for medical knowledge-based systems using first order calculi are discussed. The implementation of a general hypertext-based explanation component and its integration in two different medical knowledge-based systems are described.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Occupational and Social Medicine, University of Ulm, D-89070 Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kindler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Densow
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D003663:Decision Trees; D005103:Expert Systems; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface