Design of a Medical Expert System for Consulting Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Vietnam Rural Areas

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease. Vietnam is one of the 20 countries with the highest TB incidence, and the mortality rate due to tuberculosis each year in Vietnam is nearly double than that due to traffic accidents. To assist physicians in Vietnam rural areas dealing with tuberculosis and reducing pressure on central hospitals, a medical expert system has been developed based on fuzzy logic rules to give advice for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.