Tutorial on the simulation of healthcare systems

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1403-1414

  Roberts, Stephen D ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENT BASED SIMULATION; COMPLEX DECISION; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; HEALTHCARE RESOURCES; LONG TERM CARE; MODELING METHODOLOGY; PATIENT FLOW; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; UNCERTAIN DEMAND;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; VISUALIZATION;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84858040457     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2011.6147860     Document Type: Conference Paper

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