A game dynamic model for delayer strategies in vaccinating behaviour for pediatric infectious diseases

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 267, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276-282

  Bhattacharyya, Samit ^a   Bauch, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age appropriate vaccination; Childhood diseases; Game theory; Imitation dynamics; Vaccine scares

Indexed keywords

CHAOTIC DYNAMICS; COMPLEXITY; GAME THEORY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; VACCINATION;

AGE SPECIFIC CARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG USE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FEAR; GAME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; IMITATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL LEARNING; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

AGE FACTORS; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAME THEORY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; MASS VACCINATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIODICITY; PREVALENCE; TIME FACTORS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

RUBELLA;

EID: 77956638104     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.09.005     Document Type: Article

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