Method and Apparatus for an Algorithmic Approach to Patient-Driven Computer-Assisted Diagnosis
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1. A method for computer-assisted diagnosis, the method comprising:
- encoding medical diagnosis algorithms as diagnosis decision trees (“
diagnosis algorithms”
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one chief complaint;
one or more decision points comprising zero or more questions; and
one or more termination points;
a user initiating the diagnosis by identifying a chief complaint;
the user traversing the diagnosis algorithm for that chief complaint, wherein the user answers a series of questions; and
the user receiving a diagnosis, conclusion, or recommendation.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a computer software medical diagnosis system with which users can interact over the Internet using a web browser in order to obtain a medical diagnosis or recommendation. The user interacts with the diagnosis system by first identifying his or her chief complaint, and then answering a series of questions about his or her current symptoms, medical history, identification (age, sex, race), and the like. Then the diagnosis system presents him or her with a diagnosis or recommendation.
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1. A method for computer-assisted diagnosis, the method comprising:
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encoding medical diagnosis algorithms as diagnosis decision trees (“
diagnosis algorithms”
), each comprising;one chief complaint; one or more decision points comprising zero or more questions; and one or more termination points; a user initiating the diagnosis by identifying a chief complaint; the user traversing the diagnosis algorithm for that chief complaint, wherein the user answers a series of questions; and the user receiving a diagnosis, conclusion, or recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for computer-assisted diagnosis, the apparatus comprising:
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medical diagnosis algorithms encoded in computer-readable media as diagnosis decision trees (“
diagnosis algorithms”
) each comprising;one chief complaint; one or more decision points comprising zero or more questions; and one or more termination points; an interface for a user to initiate a diagnosis by identifying a chief complaint; an interface for the user to traverse the diagnosis algorithm for that chief complaint, wherein the user answers a series of questions; and an interface for the user to receive a diagnosis, conclusion, or recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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