An optimization model for locating and sizing emergency medical service stations

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-49

  Coskun, Nusin ^a   Erol, Rizvan ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Location problems; Optimization; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TURKEY;

EID: 77949265001     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-008-9214-0     Document Type: Article

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