Algorithmic legitimacy in clinical decision-making

Institut for Fødevare- og Ressourceøkonomi (IFRO)

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Algorithmic legitimacy in clinical decision-making. / Holm, Sune.

I: Ethics and Information Technology, Bind 25, Nr. 3, 35, 2023.

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Holm, S 2023, 'Algorithmic legitimacy in clinical decision-making', Ethics and Information Technology, bind 25, nr. 3, 35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-023-09709-7

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Holm, S. (2023). Algorithmic legitimacy in clinical decision-making. Ethics and Information Technology, 25(3), [35]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-023-09709-7

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Holm S. Algorithmic legitimacy in clinical decision-making. Ethics and Information Technology. 2023;25(3). 35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-023-09709-7

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Holm, Sune. / Algorithmic legitimacy in clinical decision-making. I: Ethics and Information Technology. 2023 ; Bind 25, Nr. 3.

Bibtex

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