A simulation model of the spread of hepatitis C within a closed cohort

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 656-665

  Mather, D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemics; Hepatitis C; Markov processes; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034421554     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600929     Document Type: Article

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