Improving Scheduling and flow in complex Outpatient Clinics

International Series in Operations Research and Management Science

Volumn 184, Issue , 2013, Pages 229-250

  Froehle, Craig M ^a,b   Magazine, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84955122778     PISSN: 08848289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5885-2_9     Document Type: Chapter

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