An Investigation of Standard and Ensemble Based Classification Techniques for the Prediction of Hospitalization Duration

In any health-care system, early identification of individuals who are most at risk of developing an illness is vital, not only to ensure that a patient is provided with the appropriate treatment, but also to avoid the considerable costs associated with unnecessary hospitalization. To achieve this g...

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Main Author: Sheikh-Nia, Samaneh
Other Authors: Grewal, Gary
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10214/3902