Operations research in healthcare: A survey

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-31

  Rais, Abdur ^a   Vianaa, Ana ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Operations research; Optimisation; Survey

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; OPERATIONAL ISSUES; OPTIMISATIONS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; RESOURCE-SCHEDULING; SOLUTION TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HEALTH CARE; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84863429444     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2010.00767.x     Document Type: Article

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