Analyzing bioassay data using Bayesian methods - A primer

Health Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 598-613

  Miller, Guthrie ^a   Inkret, William C ^a   Schillaci, Mario E ^a   Martz, Harry F ^a   Little, Tom T ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Dosimetry; Internal; Statistics; Tritium

Indexed keywords

TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOASSAY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICS;

EID: 0034115271     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200006000-00002     Document Type: Article

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