"Information Theory" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An interdisciplinary study dealing with the transmission of messages or signals, or the communication of information. Information theory does not directly deal with meaning or content, but with physical representations that have meaning or content. It overlaps considerably with communication theory and CYBERNETICS.
| Descriptor ID |
D007257
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.488
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| Concept/Terms |
Information Theory- Information Theory
- Information Theories
- Theories, Information
- Theory, Information
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Hospital case mix: its definition, measurement and use. Part II: Review of alternative measures. Med Care Rev. 1982; 39(2):73-123.