An Analysis Of Emergency Room Wait Time Issues Via Computer Simulation

DOI10.1080/03155986.1996.11732308zbMATH Open0900.90335OpenAlexW2405569136MaRDI QIDQ4356602FDOQ4356602

Authors: John T. Blake, Michael W. Carter 

Publication date: 11 May 1998

Published in: INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/03155986.1996.11732308

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Case-oriented studies in operations research (90B90)

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