An information retrieval system for medical records & documents

Shihchieh Chou1, Weiping Chang, Chin-Yi Cheng

  • 1Department of Information Management, National Central University, No.300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli City, 320, Taiwan. scchou@mgt.ncu.edu.tw

Summary

This study introduces an information retrieval (IR) system to analyze unstructured medical records. The system helps doctors and patients find similar records, improving diagnosis and treatment through knowledge reuse.

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