Information Filtering and Retrieval: Overview, Issues and Directions Basis for a Panel Discussion

This paper is intended to serve as a springboard for a panel discussion with audience participation on information l-tering and retrieval. Medical informatics is an emerging specialty which links medicine and information technology. With the unprecedented availability of digital information, retrieval and ltering are becoming important aspects of medical informatics. An overview of medical applications for ltering and retrieval is provided, and important state-of-the-art techniques are introduced in a way that does not presuppose prior knowledge in this eld. With this basis for understanding issues and research developments, the ensuing discussion will examine challenges and opportunities for workers in this eld.