Markov chain modelling for geriatric patient care

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-373

  Faddy, M J ^a   McClean, S I ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Markov chains; Maximum likelihood estimates; Probability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 22944457190     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633979     Document Type: Article

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