Modelling in healthcare / Complex Systems Modelling Group (CSMG).

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Corporate Authors: Simon Fraser University. Complex Systems Modelling Group, American Mathematical Society
Language:English
Published: Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, [2010], ©2010.
Subjects:
Medical care > Research > Mathematical models.
Modeling.
Physical Description:xvii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The whys, whats, and whens of modelling in healthcare
  • How to use this book
  • The modelling process
  • Issues of data
  • The basics
  • Predictions and responses
  • Evaluating detrimental behaviour
  • Adjusting risky behaviour
  • Issues in mathematical modelling
  • Explaining irrational behaviour
  • Modelling optimal behaviour
  • Modelling social interaction
  • The future starts now
  • Viewing the system as a whole
  • Dealing with lines and capacity
  • Finding the "best" intervention.