Use of an Agent-Based Simulation Model to Evaluate a Mobile-Based System for Supporting Emergency Evacuation Decision Making

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Tian, Yu ^a   Zhou, Tian Shu ^a   Yao, Qin ^a   Zhang, Mao ^b   Li, Jing Song ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Agent based simulation model; Evacuation decision making model; Mass casualty incident; Mobile based system design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISASTER MEDICINE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MASS DISASTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOBILE APPLICATION; MORTALITY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROCESS DESIGN; RESCUE PERSONNEL; SIMULATION; SURVIVAL PREDICTION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VITAL SIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; TERRORISM;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY RESPONDERS; HUMANS; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; TERRORISM; TRIAGE;

EID: 84919884103     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-014-0149-3     Document Type: Article

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