title: Casting and drawing lots: a time honoured way of dealing with uncertainty and ensuring fairness.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chalmers
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005715:Gambling; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D011897:Random Allocation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000266:history*