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| The Vithoulkas Expert System (V.E.S.) |
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This is the system that can give us the best possible answer about the remedy provided we have done the proper underlining and evaluation of symptoms. For more details please contact: Mr. Dale Emerson Let Prof. George Vithoulkas help you solve your cases
What is an Expert System?An Expert System is a set of rules that reproduces the thinking of an expert in a given field. It not only recalls data with 100% accuracy, it also processes and evaluates that data according to the methods of the expert. The Vithoulkas Expert System (V.E.S.) was created in collaboration with world-renowned master homeopath, Prof. George Vithoulkas. V.E.S. duplicates his unique thought process in symptom analysis and remedy selection, working with the Synthesis repertory in RADAR. V.E.S. uses all the principles and understanding that Prof. Vithoulkas uses himself, and it does so every second the System is computing. But even more - the computer never gets tired of starting over and over again, and always maintains the same, total precision. How Does V.E.S. Work?The Vithoulkas Expert System interprets a homeopath's input to suggest which remedy questions should be asked, and it further orients their study of materia medica. V.E.S. then arrives at just one, possibly surprising, result. That result takes into account ALL the patient's symptoms and is based on a consideration of ALL the remedies - whether they are the better known polychrests or a rare remedy which figures only once in a rubric. Other programs, even those called an 'expert system', may present you with 10, 20, 30 or even more possible methods for choosing one remedy out of the 100 to 200 proposed. But these programs do NOT tell you which method to use. You still have 29 out of 30 chances of choosing the wrong one! Going Beyond Human ReasoningSince the day of its release, V.E.S. has been used by hundreds of homeopaths in their day-to-day practice - and from the beginning it has received highly enthusiastic, and even astonished reactions. V.E.S. regularly finds real and unexpected cures, even in the most desperate cases.
This astonishment is commonplace at Mr. Vithoulkas's courses, where this first-ever homeopathic Expert System consistently demonstrates a high level of accuracy in its remedy suggestions. In the year of its release, V.E.S. gave the correct answer in all cases at the August Course in Alonissos. It astonished everybody by indicating Kreosotum, which cured the acute toothache of one of the people present. V.E.S. correctly analyzed some extremely difficult cases - illnesses which had already been given several homeopathic remedies and allopathic medicines with no cure. There were times when the program produced suggestions that Prof. Vithoulkas had not thought of, and those suggestions proved correct. No one present at these courses could remain indifferent in the face of such overwhelming evidence. The word was out -- there is something powerfully different about this homeopathic program. How Was V.E.S. Created?A preliminary but essential step for developing V.E.S. was the creation of the Synthesis Repertory - the basis of RADAR software. Working with a team of top homeopaths, the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Namur, Belgium spent seven years of painstaking work bringing Synthesis and RADAR to life. The excellence of their results moved Prof. Vithoulkas to step into computerized case analysis and develop his Expert System, building it on RADAR as a base. Over a period of two years, the team analyzed numerous cases using George Vithoulkas' years of experience with thousands of cured patients. He describes the process:
Accurate - Beyond All AnticipationIn fact, the system is so powerful that Prof. Vithoulkas uses it himself. By employing this invaluable tool, his own success in prescribing has increased from the 80% - 85% level to an astounding 90% - 95%.
Profound FlexibilityAs a general rule, V.E.S. considers mind symptoms to be more important than local ones. But there are cases in which it may ignore such symptoms in favor of some prominent local keynotes. Many different principles and possibilities are used to decide when this particular decision is applied. You don't have to pre-select particular symptoms before using the Expert System. The V.E.S. takes care of this itself by using ALL the symptoms and selecting the most appropriate rubrics. Every time you add a new symptom, V.E.S. re-evaluates the whole case and gives you a full, completely new analysis.
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