Problems in automatic abstracting

the 1440 system is under consideration. The program can be easily adjusted to solve a large variety of menu problems witl~ different sets of objectives. Acknowledgments. The author acknowledges the cooperation of Tulane Bio-Medical Computing System and Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, on the project with special appreciation for the support of Dr. A variety of problems concerning the design and operation of an automatic abstracting system are discussed. The purpose is to present a general view of several major problem areas. No attempt is made to discuss details or to indicate preferences among alternative solutions.