A system dynamics model of Singapore healthcare affordability

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1325-1332

  Ng, Adam ^a   Sy, Charlle ^a   Li, Jie ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INTERCONNECTED SUBSYSTEMS; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR; SINGAPORE; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION;

HOSPITALS;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84863287196     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2011.6147853     Document Type: Conference Paper

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