Combining simulation and goal programming for healthcare planning in a medical assessment unit

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 250-261

  Oddoye, J P ^a   Jones, D F ^a   Tamiz, M ^a   Schmidt, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goal programming; Health service; Resource management; Simulation

Indexed keywords

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CLINICAL WORK FLOW; GOAL PROGRAMMING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF CARE; RAPID ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE PLANNING; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODELLING; TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS;

HEALTH;

EID: 52049121281     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.10.029     Document Type: Article

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