Predictive risk modelling in health: Options for New Zealand and Australia

Australian Health Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-51

  Panattoni, Laura E ^a   Vaithianathan, Rhema ^a   Ashton, Toni ^a   Lewis, Geraint H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Health Education England   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79952177481     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09845     Document Type: Article

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