How many AEDs in which region? An economic decision model for the Austrian red cross

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-18

  Rauner, Marion S ^a   Bajmoczy, Nikolaus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Main Assoc Austrian Social Ins I   (Austria)

Author keywords

Austrian red cross; Automated external defibrillation; Cost effectiveness analysis; Decision support system; Health services; Integer programming

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DEFIBRILLATORS; HEALTH CARE; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MAINTENANCE;

INNOVATIVE DECISION MODEL;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0038241907     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(02)00777-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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