A neural network application to classification of health status of HIV/AIDS patients

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-97

  Kwak, N K ^a   Lee, Changwon ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Neural network

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLASSIFICATION; COMPUTER MODEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; RELIABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030929984     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022890223449     Document Type: Article

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