| Article ID: | iaor20021018 | 
| Country: | China | 
| Volume: | 23 | 
| Issue: | 4 | 
| Start Page Number: | 31 | 
| End Page Number: | 34 | 
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 | 
| Journal: | Journal of Nanjing Normal University | 
| Authors: | Meixin Xian | 
| Keywords: | markov processes | 
By use of Markov chains, this paper presents a mathematical model of decision-making for drug-production; an application is included.