Diagnosis

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Contents 1 Uses 1.1 In medicine 1.2 In computing 1.3 Tools 1.4 Logic 2 See also 3 References

Diagnosis (Greek: διάγνωση, from δια dia- "apart-split", and γνώση gnosi "to learn, knowledge") is the identification of the nature of anything, either by process of elimination or other analytical methods. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with slightly different implementations on the application of logic and experience to determine the cause and effect relationships. Below are given as examples and tools used by the respective professions in medicine, science, engineering, business. Diagnosis also is used in many other trades and professions to determine the causes of symptoms, mitigations for problems, or solutions to issues.^[1]

[edit] Uses

[edit] In medicine

• Medical diagnosis
• Differential diagnosis
• Retrospective diagnosis
• Bayesian probability

[edit] In computing

• Grey Area Diagnosis
• RPR Problem Diagnosis
• Remote diagnostics
• CDR Computer Based Assessment

[edit] Tools

• DELTA (taxonomy)
• DXplain
• Frequency probability
• Probability interpretations

[edit] Logic

• Zebra (medical)
• Sutton's law
• Occam's razor
• Hickam's dictum

[edit] See also

• Diagnosis (artificial intelligence)
• Organizational diagnostics

[edit] References