Simulation modeling and analysis of multiphase patient flow in obstetrics and gynecology department (O&G Department) in specialist centre

International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 125-130

  Najmuddin, A F ^a   Ibrahim, I M ^a   Ismail, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Arena; Multiphase patient flow; Simulation; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ARENA; CONSULTATION PERIOD; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; HEALTHCARE FACILITY; OUTPATIENT CLINIC; PATIENT FLOW; SERVICE TIME; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL; WAITING-TIME;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GYNECOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SURVEYS;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 79958754666     PISSN: 17924332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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