Bayesianism versus baconianism in the evaluation of medical diagnoses

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 31 (1):45-62 (1980)
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A treatise on probability.J. Keynes - 1924 - Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale 31 (1):11-12.
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