Author: Shortliffe, E.
Title: MYCIN: Computer-Based Medical Consultations
Date: 1976 New York
Publisher: Elsevier
MYCIN is probably the best known expert system for medical consultations in existence at press time (with the possible exception of R1). So how do you solve the inevitable legal questions, such as malpractice liability? The system is impressive in its knowledge and prowess, but how much will people rely on computers before returning to the safe haven of someone with a pulse who can testify in a courtroom and pay malpractice insurance premiums?
expert systems
AI programming
computing
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