Simulation study of the optimal appointment number for outpatient clinics

International Journal of Simulation Modelling

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 156-165

  Zhu, Z C ^a   Heng, B H ^a   Teow, K L ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Appointment scheduling; Discrete event simulation; Outpatient clinics

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949158091     PISSN: 17264529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2507/IJSIMM08(3)3.132     Document Type: Article

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