A proposed scheduling model to improve use of computed tomography facilities

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 61-76

  Reinus, William R ^a   Enyan, Amit ^b   Flanagan, Patrice ^b   Pim, Britton ^b   Sallee, D Skip ^b   Segrist, James ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS THEORY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033933167     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005512729184     Document Type: Article

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