Operations research applications in home healthcare

International Series in Operations Research and Management Science

Volumn 168, Issue , 2012, Pages 281-302

  Milburn, Ashlea Bennett ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84955137451     PISSN: 08848289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1734-7_11     Document Type: Chapter

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