Medical decision making / Harold C. Sox, Michael C. Higgins, Douglas K. Owens
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TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, 2013.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvi, 347p. : ill. ; 24cmISBN: - 9780470658666 (pbk.)
- 0470658665 (pbk.)
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Preceded by: Medical decision making / Harold C. Sox, Jr. ... [et al.]. c1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Differential fiagnosis -- Probability: quantifying uncertainty -- Understanding new information: Bayes' theorem -- Measuring the accuracy of diagnostic information -- Expected value decision making -- Markov models and time-varying outcomes -- Measuring the outcome of care-expected utility analysis -- Selection and interpretation of diagnostic tests -- Cost-effectiveness analysis and cost-benefit analysis -- Medical decision making In practice: advanced methods.
"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.