Simulations for epidemiology and public health education

Journal of Simulation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-80

  Huang, C Y ^a   Tsai, Y S ^b   Wen, T H ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidemic dynamics; HIV; Network based simulation; Public health policy; Seasonal influenza

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; DYNAMICS; EDUCATION COMPUTING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

EPIDEMIC DYNAMICS; EPIDEMIC SIMULATIONS; NETWORK-BASED; PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES; PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77949755044     PISSN: 17477778     EISSN: 17477786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jos.2009.13     Document Type: Article

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