Stochastic-tree models in medical decision making

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Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 64-80

  Hazen, Gordon B ^a   Pellissier, James M ^b   Sounderpandian, Jayavel ^c  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

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EID: 0040083199     PISSN: 00922102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/inte.28.4.64     Document Type: Article

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