Different approaches to modeling the cost-effectiveness of schistosomiasis control

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 159-164

  Guyatt, H L ^a,b   Tanner, M ^a  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REINFECTION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

NEMATODA;

EID: 0029802077     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.159     Document Type: Conference Paper

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