Effects of pruning of a decision-tree for the ear, nose, and throat realm in primary health care based on case-notes

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 215-226

  Af Klercker, Tom ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

case based; decision support; decision tree; EDS; ENT; Induction; PHC; pruning

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DECISION THEORY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029737391     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02263393     Document Type: Article

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