Application of queueing theory in health care: A literature review

Operations Research for Health Care

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 25-39

  C, Lakshmi ^a   Appa Iyer, Sivakumar ^b  

^a SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Health care; Literature review; Queueing theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877909672     PISSN: 22116923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orhc.2013.03.002     Document Type: Review

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