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Contact tracing to control infectious disease: when enough is enough

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  • Margaret Brandeau

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  • Benjamin Armbruster & Margaret Brandeau, 2007. "Contact tracing to control infectious disease: when enough is enough," Health Care Management Science, Springer, vol. 10(4), pages 341-355, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:hcarem:v:10:y:2007:i:4:p:341-355
    DOI: 10.1007/s10729-007-9027-6
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