DocumentCode
1202034
Title
Epidemic Simulation for Training in Public Health Management
Author
Swain, Ralph W. ; Lynn, Walter R. ; Hodgson, Thomas A. ; Becker, Niels G. ; Johnson, Kenneth G.
Author_Institution
Center for Environmental Quality Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 14850.
Issue
2
fYear
1972
fDate
3/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
120
Lastpage
125
Abstract
Epidemiological simulation models to be used primarily to augment the teaching of epidemiology to medical students and other individuals concerned with public health and control of epidemics are presented. Interactive simulations are used to expose students to ``realistic´´ epidemic situations and permit them to experiment with various control strategies. Criteria by which simulations for such teaching purposes may be evaluated are proposed and operating simulations, MEASLES and INFLU, are described in detail. Information is provided regarding user experience with the above simulations.
Keywords
Availability; Computational modeling; Diseases; Education; Helium; Management training; Medical simulation; Public healthcare; Quality management; Vaccines; Computers; Education, Medical; Epidemiology; Models, Theoretical; Public Health Administration; Teaching;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1972.324106
Filename
4120490
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