Fuzzy Logic and measles vaccination: Designing a control strategy

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 550-557

  Massad, Eduardo ^a   Burattini, Marcelo Nascimento ^a   Ortega, Neli Regina Siqueira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Control strategies; Fuzzy decision making; Measles; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MEASLES; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; MEASLES VACCINATION; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

BRAZIL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INCIDENCE; MEASLES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; VACCINATION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0032997957     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/28.3.550     Document Type: Article

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