Efficient frontiers in a frontier state: Viability of mobile dentistry services in rural areas

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 268, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 1062-1076

  Thorsen, Andreas ^a   McGarvey, Ronald G ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Community operational research; Community based operations research; Mobile dentistry; Network design; OR in health services

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; HEALTH CARE; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LOCATION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; RURAL AREAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; COMMUNITY-BASED; FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY; HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MIXED INTEGER OPTIMIZATION; NETWORK DESIGN; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; OR IN HEALTH SERVICES;

DENTISTRY;

EID: 85028298551     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.07.062     Document Type: Article

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