Cheng Po Chu. / Thesis (M.Sc.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references. / ABSTRACT --- p.1 / Chapters / Chapter I. --- BACKGROUND --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- OVERVIEW OF HISTORY-TAKING EXPERT SYSTEMS --- p.3 / Chapter II.1 --- Structure of Diagnostic systems --- p.3 / Chapter II.2 --- Present Design --- p.4 / Chapter III. --- LOGICAL APPROACH TO HISTORY TAKING --- p.5 / Chapter III.1 --- Objectives of Taking a Medical History --- p.5 / Chapter III.2 --- Process of History Taking --- p.6 / Chapter III.3 --- The Art of Asking Questions --- p.8 / Chapter III.4 --- Implementation Problems --- p.9 / Chapter III.4.1 --- Question of Users --- p.9 / Chapter III.4.2 --- Question of the End Point --- p.10 / Chapter III.4.3 --- Analysis Problems --- p.10 / Chapter IV. --- DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM --- p.11 / Chapter IV.1 --- DATA REPRESENTATION --- p.11 / Chapter IV.1.1 --- Diagnosis --- p.11 / Chapter IV.1.2 --- Symptoms --- p.12 / Chapter IV.1.3 --- Patient History --- p.14 / Chapter IV.2 --- KNOWLEDGE --- p.15 / Chapter IV.3 --- INFERENCE ENGINE --- p.19 / Chapter IV.4 --- TEACHING MECHANISM --- p.24 / Chapter IV.4.1 --- Diagnostic Module --- p.24 / Chapter IV.4.2 --- Teaching Module: --- p.24 / Chapter V. --- STATISTICAL STUDY --- p.26 / Chapter VI. --- SAMPLE RUNNING OF THE PROGRAM: --- p.27 / Chapter VI.l. --- DIAGNOSTIC MODULE --- p.28 / Chapter VI.1.1 --- "Demographic Data, Chief Complaint and History of Present Illness" --- p.28 / Chapter VI.1.2 --- Related Symptoms --- p.30 / Chapter VI.1.3 --- Symptom Descriptors --- p.30 / Chapter VI.1.4 --- Deduction and Ask Cycle --- p.30 / Chapter VI.1.5. --- Summary --- p.31 / Chapter VI.1.6 --- Record in casebook --- p.32 / Chapter VI.2 --- THE TUTORING MODULE --- p.32 / Chapter VI.2.1 --- Demographic Data and Chief Complaint --- p.32 / Chapter VI.2.2 --- Advises and History of Present Illness --- p.33 / Chapter VI.2.2.1 --- Advises --- p.33 / Chapter VI.2.2.2 --- Summary --- p.34 / Chapter VI.2.2.3 --- History of Present Illness --- p.34 / Chapter VI.2.2.4 --- Advises again --- p.35 / Chapter VI.2.2.5 --- History of Present Illness again --- p.36 / Chapter VI.2.2.6 --- Advises again --- p.36 / Chapter VI.2.2.7 --- Summary again --- p.37 / Chapter VI.2.2.8 --- History of Present Illness again --- p.37 / Chapter VI.2.2.9 --- Offer of advice and Summary again --- p.38 / Chapter VI.2.3 --- Termination --- p.38 / Chapter VI.3 --- RETRIEVING CASES AND SUMMARIZING --- p.39 / Chapter VII. --- PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM --- p.43 / Chapter VIII. --- FURTHER DEVELOPMENT --- p.44 / CONCLUSION --- p.46 / REFERENCES: --- p.46 / ACKNOWLEDGMENT: --- p.46