| Title | Reasoning Foundations of Medical Diagnosis |
| Author(s) | Robert S. Ledley and Lee B. Lusted |
| Source | Science, Vol. 130, No. 3366, Pages 9-21 |
| Publication Date | 3-Jul-59 |
| Abstract | This article analyzes the complicated reasoning processes inherent in diagnosis and shows how some of these processes can be reduced to logical diagrams that can be implemented as a computer program. The article is a strange mix of arbitrary case histories, perceptive analysis and comment, and idiosyncratic notations and diagrams. |