Dealing with prognostic uncertainty

Futures

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 669-684

  van Asselt, Marjolein B A ^a   Mesman, Jessica ^a   van't Klooster, Susan A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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HEALTH CARE; HEALTH WORKER;

EID: 34147156208     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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