Long term evaluation of operating theater planning policies

Operations Research for Health Care

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 95-104

  Agnetis, A ^a   Coppi, A ^a,d   Corsini, M ^a   Dellino, G ^b   Meloni, C ^c   Pranzo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b IMT SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^d Azienda Unit Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Master surgical schedule; Operating room scheduling; Surgical case assignment; Surgical planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870882448     PISSN: 22116923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orhc.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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