Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) Utility Models under Expected Utility and Rank Dependent Utility Assumptions

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-237

  Miyamoto, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0009804806     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmps.1999.1256     Document Type: Article

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