Mathematical models and behavior: Assessing delta MELD for liver allocation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1735-1736

  Freeman, Richard B ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MODEL FOR END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7244225086     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00644.x     Document Type: Review

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