Optimal location of public health centres which provide free and paid services

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 391-400

  Marianov, V ^a   Taborga, P ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Competition; Health services; Heuristics; Location; Public services

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH CARE; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC WORKS;

PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRES;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0035311754     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601103     Document Type: Article

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