Exploring alternative routes to realising the benefits of simulation in healthcare

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1457-1466

  Bowers, J ^a   Ghattas, M ^b   Mould, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emergency departments; health service; simulation

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; HEALTHCARE MODELLING; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PROFESSIONAL GROUPS; SIMULATION;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84865711970     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2011.127     Document Type: Article

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