Individual freedom versus collective responsibility: an economic epidemiology perspective
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Individuals' free choices in vaccination do not guarantee social optimum since individuals' decision is based on imperfect information, and vaccination decision involves positive externality. Public policy of compulsory vaccination or subsidised vaccina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Themes in Epidemiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.ete-online.com/content/3/1/12 |