Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 171-182 , November 2008

Intelligent decision support systems for mechanical ventilation

  • Fleur T. Tehrani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N State College Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92831, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 1042 S. Hanlon Way, Anaheim, CA 92808, USA. Tel.: +1 714 281 5859; fax: +1 714 281 1360.
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  • James H. Roum

      Affiliations

    • The Hospitalist Program, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868, USA

Received 4 April 2008 ,Revised 18 July 2008 ,Accepted 21 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.artmed.2008.07.006

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 171-182 , November 2008

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