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EDITOR'S SPECIAL INVITED ARTICLE

Optimal Sequential Surveillance for Finance, Public Health, and Other Areas

Pages 310-337 | Received 30 Oct 2007, Accepted 10 Oct 2008, Published online: 29 Jul 2009

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