title: [Rule-based consultation systems].
abstract: This paper overviews the architecture of rule-based consultation systems and illustrates how such systems work by an Antibiotic Advisor. Knowledge representation and the inference engine implemented in the program are briefly described along with a sample consultation with the system. The paper is concluded with an analysis of the advantages and limitations of rule-based reasoning in clinical decision support.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Információtechnológiai és Dokumentációs Központ, Budapest.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ludwig
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents