The medical history as a diagnostic technology

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 549, 2008, Pages 273-276

  Summerton, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayes theorum; Diagnosis; Likelihood ratios; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; BAYES THEOREM; BUDGET; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; KAPPA STATISTICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

BAYES THEOREM; DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 42049098088     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X279779     Document Type: Review

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