Resource reallocation in an emergency medical service system using computer simulation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 627-634

  Su, Syi ^a   Shih, Chung Liang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Emergency medical service; Prehospital care; Reallocation; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036851686     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.35453     Document Type: Article

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