On comprehensive and realistic modeling : Some ruminations on the what, the how and the why

This short paper is about comprehensive realistic modeling in general. It is obvious that comprehensive modeling, if carried out successfully, can yield very far-ranging benefits for biology and for science in general. However, its immediate benefits may be somewhat limited, since it is not designed...

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Published inClinical and investigative medicine Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 334 - 337
Main Author HARD, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, ON Canadian Medical Association 01.12.2005
Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation
Subjects
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Computer based modeling
Decision Making, Organizational
General aspects
Hospital Administration
Humans
Inpatients
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Medical sciences
Methods
Quality of Health Care
Systems Analysis
United States
United States
Medicine
Modeling
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Summary:This short paper is about comprehensive realistic modeling in general. It is obvious that comprehensive modeling, if carried out successfully, can yield very far-ranging benefits for biology and for science in general. However, its immediate benefits may be somewhat limited, since it is not designed to be a short term effort aimed at solving a particular problem.
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ISSN:0147-958X
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