Escape diagnostic rabbit holes with Markov chains

If you find yourself heading down a rabbit hole pursuing a diagnosis, consider using a Markov chain to get back out. No, it’s not a physical chain. It’s a metaphorical chain. In mathematics, statistics, and research, a Markov chain is a series of branching events where the options of what comes next at each branch

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