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Internet Based Intelligent Hospital Appointment System
In today’s competitive service industry, the technology in service systems is used in a wide range of areas. The service companies are now providing service via internet or via other computer based systems in an increasing trend day by day. Expert systems are good examples of these applications. Today, expert systems are used in various fields such as design, planning, imaging, diagnosis, etc. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1977
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6096.1222