System 3 diagnostic process: the lateral approach

System 3 diagnostic process: the lateral approach

The process of obtaining diagnosis is described as a dual-process model, including the intuitive process, and the analytical process. The similarity between the two systems is that they both infer a diagnosis from patient-derived information. Here we present another process by which to elicit the diagnosis: asking direct questions of the patient themselves, such as "What do you think is the cau...

the impact of portfolio assessment on iranian efl students essay writing: a process-oriented approach

this study was conducted to investigate the impact of portfolio assessment as a process-oriented assessment mechanism on iranian efl students’ english writing and its subskills of focus, elaboration, organization, conventions, and vocabulary. out of ninety juniors majoring in english literature and translation at the university of isfahan, sixty one of them who were at the same level of writing...

Radiologic Evaluation of the Lateral Approach: Diagnostic and Postoperative Imaging

Ever since Sir Robert Jones demonstrated the utility of radiographs for the diagnosis of fractures,1 the quality and value of diagnostic imaging has steadily increased. The spinal surgeon and the spinal patient have in recent decades benefited from the development of imaging modalities specific for soft or hard tissue. For lateral approach spinal surgery, these modalities are critical for diagn...

Knowledge Based Diagnostic System with Probabilistic Approach

This paper presents a knowledge learning diagnostic approach implemented in an educational system. Probabilistic inference is used here to diagnose knowledge understanding level and to reason about probable cause of learner’s misconceptions. When one learner takes an assessment, the system use probabilistic reasoning and will advice the learner about the most appropriate error cause and will al...

DDES: Dyeing diagnostic expert system for the textile coloration