The influence of altruism on influenza vaccination decisions

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 9, Issue 74, 2012, Pages 2234-2243

  Shim, Eunha ^a,b   Chapman, Gretchen B ^c   Townsend, Jeffrey P ^b   Galvani, Alison P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Epidemiological model; Game theory; Influenza; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY;

ALTRUISM; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODELS; GAME-THEORETIC; HEALTH OUTCOMES; INFLUENZA; TOTAL COSTS; VACCINATION;

VACCINES;

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84866152542     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0115     Document Type: Article

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