Modelling activities at a neurological rehabilitation unit

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 226, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 301-312

  Griffiths, J D ^a   Williams, J E ^a   Wood, R M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Markov modelling; OR in health services; Queuing theory; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

CARDIFF; EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTIONS; HIGH DEMAND; LENGTH OF STAY; NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION; OR IN HEALTH SERVICES; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PHASE TYPE DISTRIBUTIONS; QUEUING MODELS; QUEUING THEORY; SENIOR MANAGEMENT; SERVER QUEUING;

NEUROLOGY; QUEUEING NETWORKS; QUEUEING THEORY; SCHEDULING;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

EID: 84872104927     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2012.10.037     Document Type: Article

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