In many domains Case-Based Reasoning has become a successful technique for knowledge-based systems. So far in medicine it is not as successful yet. Since we believe that the main problem is the adaptation task, we have developed a task oriented adaptation model for therapeutic problems. This model is based on our experiences with therapeutic decision support programs in the endocrine domain.

Introduction: Physicians have to visit, diagnose and refer patients with genetic disorders, so they need to be familiar with the basics and indications of genetic tests. In other words, they should have effective theoretical and practical knowledge about medical genetics before they do their job. Medical genetics courses at Medical Universities of Iran are generally presented as a theoretical s...