Computational approaches for translational clinical research in disease progression

Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 893-903

  McGuire, Mary F ^a   Iyengar, Madurai Sriram ^a   Mercer, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical informatics; Computational methods; Systems biology; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERVENTION STUDY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856411490     PISSN: 17088267     EISSN: 17088267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/JIM.0b013e318224d8cc     Document Type: Review

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