Efficiency and welfare implications of managed public sector hospital waiting lists

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 778-792

  Goddard, John ^a   Tavakoli, Manouche ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services; Queueing; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

HEALTH SERVICES; QUEUEING; WAITING LISTS; WELFARE GAIN;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548529918     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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