Economic model system of chronic diseases in Australia: A novel approach initially focusing on diabetes and cardiovascular disease

International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-151

  Walker, Agnes ^a   Butler, James R G ^a   Colagiuri, Stephen ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; CVD; Diabetes; Economic analysis of health policy interventions; Microsimulation modelling; Multiple chronic diseases

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ECONOMIC MODELING; HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; MICROSIMULATION; POLICY INTERVENTION;

DISEASES;

EID: 77958098823     PISSN: 17402123     EISSN: 17402131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSPM.2010.036018     Document Type: Article

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