Improving outpatient clinic efficiency using computer simulation

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 197-201

  Clague, John E ^a   Reed, Patrick G ^a   Barlow, Judith ^a   Rada, Roy ^a   Edwards, Richardc H T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0030629450     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869710174177     Document Type: Article

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