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The Role of Biodynamic Models in Computer-Aided Diagnosis

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In Webster’s International Dictionary “diagnosis” is defined as “the act or process of deciding the nature of a diseased condition by examination”. It can also denote “the decision or opinion resulting from such examination or investigation”.

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    Ewart R. Carson

  2. Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, England

    Derek G. Cramp

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Groth, T.L. (1985). The Role of Biodynamic Models in Computer-Aided Diagnosis. In: Carson, E.R., Cramp, D.G. (eds) Computers and Control in Clinical Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2437-9_2

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