Mathematical and computer models in epidemiology

M.D. Computing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-154

  Massad, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT EXAMINATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; REVIEW; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT TRACING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOFTWARE; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 0030100153     PISSN: 07246811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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