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Supported by NIH Grant HL 22963 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and by NIH Grant LM 03651 from the National Library of Medicine, U.S.A. Dr. Moore is a Research Fellow of the American Heart Association, Maryland Affiliate, Inc.
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Moore, G.W., Hutchins, G.M. A hintikka possible worlds model for certainty levels in medical decision making. Synthese 48, 87–119 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01064630
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