A model for allocating CDC's HIV prevention resources in the United States

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-124

  Lasry, Arielle ^a   Sansom, Stephanie L ^a   Hicks, Katherine A ^b   Uzunangelov, Vladislav ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Optimization model; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551540906     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-010-9147-2     Document Type: Article

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