Error estimation in linking heterogeneous data sources

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 135-137

  Monga, H K ^a   Patrick, T B ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Error estimation; medical records; record linkage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990395167     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146045820100700305     Document Type: Article

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