Qualitative Models for Intensive Care Patients

One of our Ph.D. students, Dr. Enrico Coiera, developed qualitative model of electrolyte balance in intensive care patients. This was used to build an expert system for patient monitoring. He also had one of the first demonstrations of leanrning qualitative models. Enrico Coiera is now Professor of Health Informatics and Director of the Centre of Health Informatics at UNSW.