Optimization in HIV screening problems

Journal of Applied Mathematics and Stochastic Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 361-374

  Abolnikov, Lev ^a   Dukhovny, Alexander ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group Testing; HIV Screening; Service Optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249033106     PISSN: 10489533     EISSN: 16872177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/S1048953303000285     Document Type: Article

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