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BAYES' THEOREM
Author(s) -
Nicholls E. M.,
Stark A. E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92876.x
Subject(s) - bayes' theorem , mathematics , mathematical economics , statistics , bayesian probability
Bayes' theorem provides a method of calculating degree of uncertainty. Examples of its use in genetic counselling are given. It is shown by an example from orthopædic surgery that those medical actions which at the present time are based largely on intuitive summation of loss could be based on calculated numerical values.