Updated: Feb 1, 97
EPISTOL

Perspectives in the use of Electronic Support for Cognition, Knowledge Processing, and Decision Making in the Health Sector

Contract No: 76251 Total cost: 130 KECU EC contribution: 130 KECU No of partners: 8 No of countries: 7 Duration: 12 months

Contact Prof. Adolfo Steiger Garção Campus da Faculdada de Ciencias e Tecnologia/UNL Quinta da Torre P-2825 Monte da Caparia, Portugal Tel.: +351-1-295.44.64 / 77.87 Fax: +351-1-295.77.86

The EPISTOL study was set up to help EC supported R&D-efforts in knowledge based systems in the health sector to get a firmer notion of the expected role of these techniques in health telematics in the term of 5-10 years. The scenario was discussed by both experienced and young experts representing computer scientists and doctors. The R&D consequences were extracted by multidisciplinary work groups, also including lawyers. The results contributed to the AIM project line on knowledge based systems and the creation of future workplans. We have seen over the years a number of knowledge based systems and techniques being used in the medical field for a variety of purposes. The extent of their use is not as wide as originally expected and has not come about as fast as imagined by most people. A steady growing use is taking place nonetheless, and they are being more and more integrated into other systems and routines and as such regarded as natural components of these systems or routines.

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