The not-so-crystal ball: The ongoing challenge of physician prognostication

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-69

  Campos, Sarah ^a   Hird, Amanda ^a   Flynn, Candi ^a   Chow, Edward ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45449101342     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.03.011     Document Type: Note

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