Patient choice analysis and demand prediction for a health care diagnostics company

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 198-205

  Zhang, Yue ^a   Liang, Liping ^b   Liu, Emma ^c   Chen, Chong ^d   Atkins, Derek ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^d FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Demand prediction; Laboratory services; Location; OR in health services; Patient choice

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; LOCATION;

DEMAND PREDICTION; DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS; OR IN HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT CHOICE; PATIENT SERVICES; PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES; SERVICE PROVIDER;

LOCATION BASED SERVICES;

EID: 84955188794     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.10.055     Document Type: Article

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