Kaplan-Meier survival curve method

Kaplan-Meier survival curve method
Kap·lan-Mei·er survival curve, method (kapґlən miґər) [E.L. Kaplan, American statistician, 20th century; Paul Meier, American statistician, 20th century] see under curve and method.

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