Modeling the economic impact of pandemic influenza: A case study in Turkey

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-145

  Yoldascan, Elcin ^a   Kurtaran, Behice ^a   Koyuncu, Melik ^a   Koyuncu, Esra ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Economic impact; Pandemic influenza; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PANDEMIC; POPULATION RESEARCH; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950458402     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-008-9225-x     Document Type: Article

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