Improved allocation of HIV prevention resources: Using information about prevention program production functions

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-28

  Brandeau, Margaret L ^a   Zaric, Gregory S ^b   De Angelis, Vanda ^c  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemic modeling; HIV AIDS prevention; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION; POPULATION MODEL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CANADA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 16344369917     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-005-5213-6     Document Type: Article

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