VARIABILITY AND INACCURACY OF MEDICAL DATA

被引:52
作者
KOMAROFF, AL [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV, AFFILIATED HOSP CTR, DEPT MED, DIV GEN MED & PRIMARY CARE, BOSTON, MA 02115 USA
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10.1109/PROC.1979.11435
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Medical data are defined and collected with a marked degree of variability and inaccuracy. The taking of a medical history, the performance of the physical examination, the interpretation of laboratory tests, even the definition of diseases, are surprisingly inexact. We consider the implications of this reality for computerized medical information systems, quantitative techniques for medical diagnosis, and the evaluation of bioengineering technology. © 1979 IEEE.
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页码:1196 / 1207
页数:12
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