Reduced outpatient waiting times with improved appointment scheduling: A simulation modelling approach

OR Spectrum

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 207-222

  Harper, P R ^a   Gamlin, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Modelling; Outpatient clinics; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442329665     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-003-0122-x     Document Type: Article

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