Simulation in health-care: Lessons from other sectors

Operational Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-55

  Jahangirian, Mohsen ^a   Naseer, Aisha ^a   Stergioulas, Lampros ^a   Young, Terry ^a   Eldabi, Tillal ^b   Brailsford, Sally ^c   Patel, Brijesh ^c   Harper, Paul ^d  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commerce; Cross sector review; Defence; Health care; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858285197     PISSN: 11092858     EISSN: 18661505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12351-010-0089-8     Document Type: Review

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