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<p>The <b>survival function</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=function_%28mathematics%29">function</a> that gives the <a href="page.php?w=probability">probability</a> that a patient, device, or other object of interest will <a href="page.php?w=survival_analysis">survive</a> past a certain time.The survival function is also known as the <b>survivor function</b> or <b>reliability function</b>.The term reliability function is common in <a href="page.php?w=engineering">engineering</a> while the term survival function is used in a broader range of applications,</p><p>
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