An evaluation of the applicability of system dynamics to patient flow modelling

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1572-1581

  Vanderby, S ^a   Carter, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

health service; hospitals; simulation; strategic planning; system dynamics

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEM THEORY;

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; HEALTH SERVICES; MODEL VALIDATION; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; RESOURCE DEMANDS; SIMULATION; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEMS DYNAMICS;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 77957691183     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2009.150     Document Type: Article

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