To treat or not to treat?

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Mathematical models that predict epidemiological outcomes in the treatment of viral infections enable prospective evaluation of complex public health decisions (pages 673–678).

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Kaplan, E. To treat or not to treat?. Nat Med 4, 664–665 (1998) doi:10.1038/nm0698-664

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