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Computer says yes
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BMJ 2008; 336 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39542.463345.3A (Published 10 April 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;336:790
- Michael F Vagg, consultant in rehabilitation and pain medicine
- 1Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- mickvagg{at}yahoo.com.au
Spence describes a real example of the difficulty we have as humans coping with the implications of statistics.1 The patient is at high risk because he falls within certain …
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