Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 87-103 , October 2009

An ontology-based approach to enhance querying capabilities of general practice medicine for better management of hypertension

  • Thusitha Mabotuwana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science - Tamaki, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +64 9 373 7599x88489; fax: +64 9 303 5932.
    • ,
  • Jim Warren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science - Tamaki, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Section for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand

Received 31 July 2008 ,Revised 24 March 2009 ,Accepted 16 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.artmed.2009.07.001

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 87-103 , October 2009

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