Sensitivity of model-based epidemiological parameter estimation to model assumptions

Mathematical and Statistical Estimation Approaches in Epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 123-141

  Lloyd, A L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864836153     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2313-1_6     Document Type: Chapter

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