Overcoming the challenges of the last mile: A model of riders for health

International Series in Operations Research and Management Science

Volumn 184, Issue , 2013, Pages 483-509

  McCoy, Jessica H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84955106384     PISSN: 08848289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5885-2_19     Document Type: Chapter

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