Operational research in the management of the operating theatre: A survey

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-114

  Guerriero, Francesca ^a   Guido, Rosita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health care management; Mathematical programming; Operating rooms planning and scheduling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OPERATING ROOMS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 79551559165     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-010-9143-6     Document Type: Review

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