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Measuring Gain in the Evaluation of Medical Technology The Probability of a Better Outcome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Graham A. Colditz ,
James N. Miller  and
Frederick Mosteller
Graham A. Colditz
Affiliation:
Harvard Medical School
James N. Miller
Affiliation:
John F Kennedy School of Government
Frederick Mosteller
Affiliation:
Harvard School of Public Health
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , October 1988 , pp. 637 - 642
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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