Using simulation modelling for evaluating screening services for diabetic retinopathy

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 476-484

  Davies, R ^a   Brailsford, S ^a   Roderick, P ^a   Canning, C ^b   Crabbe, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health Service; Planning; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT TREATMENT; PLANNING; VISION;

DIABETIC EYE DISEASE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HEALTH SERVICE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0033877018     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600890     Document Type: Article

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