An integer programming approach to elective surgery scheduling

OR Spectrum

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 407-427

  Marques, Inês ^a,b   Captivo, M Eugénia ^a   Pato, Margarida Vaz ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^c ISEG LISBON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Elective case scheduling; Health care; Integer programming; Operating rooms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858008080     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-011-0279-7     Document Type: Article

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