1. Knowledge Management for Temporal Abstractions Michael Ramati

2. Who Needs Temporal Abstraction Domain-Specific Knowledge? Idan (temporal mediator) KAT - to acquire knowledge from experts. Controller – to reason about patient data. Knave – to present concept hierarchy. DeGeL (clinical guidelines) Uruz – to link protocols to concepts.

3. How is Knowledge Accessed? Central / Remote knowledge base for access management Client Applications – KAT, Controller, Knave and Uruz End / Local Library for connection and display

4. Who Use and Manage the Domain-Specific Knowledge? The Domain Experts Themselves!

5. Is the Acquired Knowledge Reliable? Users may enter wrong knowledge that might later endanger other component processing. Validation should occur early in acquisition time by cross-checking entered items and definition of obligatory semantic rules.