Psychological Science Can Improve Diagnostic Decisions

Psychological Science in the Public Interest

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-26

  Swets, John A ^a   Dawes, Robyn M ^b   Monahan, John ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

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EID: 84996197026     PISSN: 15291006     EISSN: 15396053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1529-1006.001     Document Type: Article

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