Combining data mining tools with health care models for improved understanding of health processes and resource utilisation

Clinical and Investigative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 338-341

  Harper, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION THEORY; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 30344432395     PISSN: 0147958X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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