Mathematical modeling to define optimum operating room staffing needs for trauma centers

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 192, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 559-565

  Lucas, Charles E ^a,b   Buechter, Kennan J ^a   Coscia, Robert L ^a   Hurst, James M ^a   Meredith, John W ^a   Middleton, John D ^a   Rinker, Charles R ^a   Tuggle, David ^a   Vlahos, Angie L ^a   Wilberger, Jack ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL SURGERY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035023903     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(01)00829-8     Document Type: Article

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