Disease, diagnosis & decisions / Graham W. Bradley.
By: Bradley, Graham W
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Material type: 
BookPublisher: Chichester ; New York : J. Wiley & Sons, 1993Description: xvii, 182 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0471939293 .Subject(s): Medicine -- Decision making | Diagnosis | Medicine -- Philosophy | Philosophy, Medical | Logic | Decision making | ProbabilitiesDDC classification: 610
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 610 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00013098 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Handles the problem of uncertainty in medicine by tracing its origins through medical history and then examines different concepts, perceptions and definitions of disease to reveal why uncertainty is inevitable and what can be done to combat it. Discusses a range of methods, approaches and techniques to aid decision-making, including evaluation of tests, computer-aided diagnosis, decision analysis and statistical techniques.
Cover title: Disease, diagnosis & decisions.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-176) and index.