The potential for computer-aided diagnosis of tropical diseases in developing countries: An expert system case study

In industrialised countries, although extensive research into medical diagnosis expert systems over the past two decades proved initially promising, a few expert systems are in routine use. In the context of developing countries, a different environment exists in which computer-aided diagnosis could have a substantial impact. Better resource allocation and management is required to alleviate the problems imposed on health systems by financial and personnel constraints. This paper proposes the development and implementation of E