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Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 574-580

Impact of adjustment measures on reducing outpatient waiting time in a community hospital: Application of a computer simulation

Author keywords

Appointment system; Outpatient; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSULTATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 77949347686     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.05.013     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (34)

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