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- Title
Unhealthy behaviour is contagious: an invitation to exploit models for infectious diseases.
- Authors
BLOK, D. J.; VAN EMPELEN, P.; VAN LENTHE, F. J.; RICHARDUS, J. H.; DE VLAS, S. J.
- Abstract
We argue that the spread of unhealthy behaviour shows marked similarities with infectious diseases. It is therefore interesting and challenging to use infectious disease methodologies for studying the spread and control of unhealthy behaviour. This would be a great addition to current methods, because it allows taking into account the dynamics of individual interactions and the social environment at large. In particular, the application of individual-based modelling holds great promise to address some major public health questions.
- Subjects
COMMUNICABLE diseases; PUBLIC health; SOCIAL context; MATHEMATICAL models; EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Publication
Epidemiology & Infection, 2013, Vol 141, Issue 3, p667
- ISSN
0950-2688
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0950268812000891