Initial use of a computer system for assisting dermatological diagnosis in general practice

The accuracy of skin lesion description by 24 general practitioners was assessed as they used a computer diagnosis assistance system (DERMIS). Descriptive accuracy determines the quality of advice. Only four doctors showed a trend to accurate description over 25 hospital referrals.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical informatics and the internet in medicine 2000-04, Vol.25 (2), p.103-108
Hauptverfasser:	SMITH, H. R, ASHTON, R. E, BROOKS, G. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Description Advice Trend General Practise Biological and medical sciences Computerized, statistical medical data processing and models in biomedicine Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted Diagnosis, Differential Expert Systems Family Practice Humans Medical management aid. Diagnosis aid Medical sciences Referral and Consultation Skin Diseases - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	The accuracy of skin lesion description by 24 general practitioners was assessed as they used a computer diagnosis assistance system (DERMIS). Descriptive accuracy determines the quality of advice. Only four doctors showed a trend to accurate description over 25 hospital referrals.
ISSN:	1463-9238 1464-5238
DOI:	10.1080/14639230050058284