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Machine learning and medicine: book review and commentary

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Title
Machine learning and medicine: book review and commentary
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BioMedical Engineering OnLine, February 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12938-018-0449-9
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Robert Koprowski, Kenneth R. Foster

Abstract

This article is a review of the book "Master machine learning algorithms, discover how they work and implement them from scratch" (ISBN: not available, 37 USD, 163 pages) edited by Jason Brownlee published by the Author, edition, v1.10 http://MachineLearningMastery.com . An accompanying commentary discusses some of the issues that are involved with use of machine learning and data mining techniques to develop predictive models for diagnosis or prognosis of disease, and to call attention to additional requirements for developing diagnostic and prognostic algorithms that are generally useful in medicine. Appendix provides examples that illustrate potential problems with machine learning that are not addressed in the reviewed book.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 34 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 5 15%
Student > Master 4 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 9%
Student > Bachelor 2 6%
Lecturer 2 6%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 17 50%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Computer Science 3 9%
Engineering 3 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 9%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 6%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 6%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 20 59%
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