Modelling a radiology department service using a VDL integrated approach

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 376-395

  Gabriella Guglielmino, Maria ^a   Celano, Giovanni ^a   Costa, Antonio ^a   Fichera, Sergio ^a  

^a DIIM – Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Organizational design; Radiology; Simulation; Visual languages

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350029488     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910979281     Document Type: Article

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