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allocation the technique of forming groups in a population for the purpose of carrying out comparisons between them. The objective is to create comparable groups and to avoid bias. Techniques used include random allocation, self-selection or clinical judgment. allocation Vox populi The distribution of a thing. See Nonrandomized allocation, Resource allocation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As a resource allocator, the leader must decide how to
portion out the resources available, either financial, material, and/or
human beings.
The model also includes susceptibility factors that may be allocators of
risk, such as age, sex, differences in metabolism and storage of PCBs,
and concurrent exposure to other toxicants. Bernstein, William, The Intelligent Asset Allocator, McGraw-Hill,
New York, 2001. |
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