Identifying Health Risks from Family History: A Survey of Natural Language Processing Techniques

arXiv:2403.09997v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Electronic health records include information on patients' status and medical history, which could cover the history of diseases and disorders that could be hereditary. One important use of family history information is in precision health, where the goal is to keep the population healthy with preventative measures. Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning techniques can assist with identifying information that could assist health professionals in identifying health risks before a condition is developed in …

abstract arxiv cs.cl diseases electronic electronic health records family health history information language language processing medical natural natural language natural language processing patients precision processing records risks survey type