Dasta J F
Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy, Columbus.
Hosp Pharm. 1992 Apr;27(4):312-5, 319-22.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science dealing with solving problems using symbolic programming. It has evolved into a problem solving science with applications in business, engineering, and health care. One application of AI is expert system development. An expert system consists of a knowledge base and inference engine, coupled with a user interface. A crucial aspect of expert system development is knowledge acquisition and implementing computable ways to solve problems. There have been several expert systems developed in medicine to assist physicians with medical diagnosis. Recently, several programs focusing on drug therapy have been described. They provide guidance on drug interactions, drug therapy monitoring, and drug formulary selection. There are many aspects of pharmacy that AI can have an impact on and the reader is challenged to consider these possibilities because they may some day become a reality in pharmacy.
人工智能（AI）是计算机科学的一个分支，致力于使用符号编程来解决问题。它已发展成为一门解决问题的科学，在商业、工程和医疗保健领域都有应用。人工智能的一个应用是专家系统开发。专家系统由知识库、推理引擎以及用户界面组成。专家系统开发的一个关键方面是知识获取以及实现可计算的问题解决方法。医学领域已经开发了多个专家系统来协助医生进行医学诊断。最近，有几个专注于药物治疗的程序也已被描述。它们提供有关药物相互作用、药物治疗监测和药物处方集选择的指导。人工智能可以在药学的许多方面产生影响，读者不妨思考一下这些可能性，因为它们未来某天可能会在药学领域成为现实。
