A semi-open queueing network approach to the analysis of patient flow in healthcare systems

Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 719-724

  Xie, Haifeng ^a   Chaussalet, Thierry ^a   Rees, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOSPITALS; MANAGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; QUEUEING NETWORKS;

HOSPITAL MANAGERS; PATIENT FLOW;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

EID: 34748895508     PISSN: 10637125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CBMS.2007.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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