Using artificial neural networks and the Gutenberg-Richter power law to "rightsize" a behavioral health care system

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 216-228

  Davis, George E ^a,b   Lowell, Walter E ^b  

^a Augusta Mental Health Institute   (United States)

^b Mental R ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033197315     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286069901400505     Document Type: Article

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