Stochastic models for the spread of HIV amongst intravenous drug users

Communications in Statistics. Part C: Stochastic Models

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 491-512

  Greenhalgh, David ^a   Lewis, Fraser ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33747383932     PISSN: 08820287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/stm-120001220     Document Type: Article

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