Medical decision making / Harold C. Sox, Michael C. Higgins, Douglas K. Owens.

Author/creator Sox, Harold C.
Other author Higgins, Michael C. (Michael Clark), 1950-
Other author Owens, Douglas K.
Other author ProQuest (Firm)
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex, U.K. : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
Descriptionxvi, 347 pages : illustrations
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Subjects

Contents Machine generated contents note: Differential Diagnosis -- Probability: Quantifying Uncertainty -- Understanding New Information: Bayes' Theorem -- Measuring the Accuracy of Diagnostic Information -- Expected Value Decision Analysis -- Markov Models and Time-Varying Outcomes --Measuring the Outcome of Care -- Selection and Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests -- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Medical Decision Making In Practice: Advanced Methods -- Index.
Abstract "This title provides a thorough understanding of the key decision making infrastructure of clinical practice and retains its emphasis on practice and principles of individualized medical decision making"--Provided by publisher.
General noteRev. ed. of: Medical decision making / Harold C. Sox, Jr. [and others]. c1998.
General noteOriginally published in 1988.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Genre/formElectronic books.
Other title Medical decision making.
LCCN 2012048825