@inbook {IOPORT.01754144, author = {Monteiro, Ana Maria and Wainer, Jacques}, title = {A conceptual framework to model chronic and long-term diseases.}, year = {2001}, booktitle = {Artificial intelligence in medicine. 8th conference, AIME 2001, Cascais, Portugal, July 1--4, 2001. Proceedings}, isbn = {3-540-42294-3}, pages = {405-408}, publisher = {Berlin: Springer}, abstract = {Summary: The aim of this paper is to present a conceptual framework to help build modular and extensible knowledge-based systems to support care providers and physicians in the management of patients suffering from long-term or chronic diseases.}, identifier = {01754144}, }