An algorithm to locate perinatal facilities in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-31

  Boffey, B ^a   Yates, D ^a   Galvao R D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Health facilities; Heuristic method; Location

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PLANNING;

HEALTH FACILITIES; INFANT MORTALITY;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0037285085     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601485     Document Type: Article

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