An integer programming model for vaccine procurement and delivery for childhood immunization: A pilot study

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-9

  Jacobson, Sheldon H ^a   Sewell, Edward C ^b   Deuson, Robert ^c   Weniger, Bruce G ^c  

^a State University   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Integer programming model health care applications; Mathematical programming; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD WELFARE; DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; UNITED STATES; VACCINES;

EID: 0032600753     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019011106198     Document Type: Article

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