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Knowledge-based expert interactive system for pain

  • US 5,908,383 A
  • Filed: 09/17/1997
  • Issued: 06/01/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating a pain management treatment plan comprising the steps of:

  • (a) presenting from a computer to a care provider at least one rule-based pain management algorithm based on gathered medical symptom information for the patient and a pain score representing the patient'"'"'s subjective ranking of the patient'"'"'s pain;

    (b) applying a rule-based algorithm selected by the care provider to ask the patient questions about pain characteristics of the patient;

    (c) inputting responses from the patient to such questions into the computer;

    (d) generating in the computer a treatment plan recommendation for the patient based on the responses;

    (e) generating from the computer prescription information including a prescription and treatment instructions in accordance with the adopted treatment plan.

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