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The object of this paper is to give a brief account of potential applications of semi-Markov processes in medical statistics, especially in connection with studies involving “quality of life”.
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Cox, D.R. (1986). Some remarks on semi-Markov processes in medical statistics. In: Janssen, J. (eds) Semi-Markov Models. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0574-1_24
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