A new organ transplantation location-allocation policy: A case study of Italy

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-142

  Bruni, Maria Elena ^a   Conforti, Domenico ^a   Sicilia, Nicola ^a   Trotta, Sandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Facilities location; Mathematical programming; Optimal allocation; Organ transplantation; Prioritization rule

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; ITALY; MANAGEMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMANS; ITALY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLICY MAKING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 33745984865     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-006-7661-z     Document Type: Article

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