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Review
. 2005 May 7;330(7499):1080-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7499.1080.

Why clinicians are natural bayesians

Christopher J Gill  1 , Lora Sabin, Christopher H Schmid
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Review

Why clinicians are natural bayesians

Christopher J Gill et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ. 2005 Jun 11;330(7504):1369

Abstract

Thought you didn't understand bayesian statistics? Read on and find out why doctors are expert in applying the theory, whether they realise it or not

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Every part of clinical history and examination can be viewed as a diagnostic test Credit: ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY/BAL
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Electrocardiogram of hypothetical patient
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