Diffusion of innovations in social interaction systems. An agent-based model for the introduction of new drugs in markets

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 443-455

  Pombo Romero, Julio ^a,b   Varela, Luis M ^a   Ricoy, Carlos J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b not available   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Complex economy; Ising model; Pharmaceutical market; Small world networks; Technological diffusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; IMITATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIETY; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACOECONOMICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS, PHARMACEUTICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN;

EID: 84880732725     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-012-0388-5     Document Type: Article

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