Operations research and health care [electronic resource] : a handbook of methods and applications / edited by Margaret L. Brandeau, François Sainfort, William P. Pierskalla.
Contributor(s): Brandeau, Margaret L
| Sainfort, François | Pierskalla, William P.
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TextSeries: International series in operations research & management science: 70.Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Kluwer Academic, c2004General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 872 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9781402080661 (electronic bk.); 9781402076299 (hbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Operations research | Medical care | Medical care -- Mathematical models | Medical care -- Decision making | Medical policy | Health services administrationGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 362.1068 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Health Care Delivery; 2 Capacity Planning and Management in Hospitals; 3 Location of Health Care Facilities; 4 Ambulance Service Planning; 5 Supply Chain Management of Blood Banks; 6 Evaluating the Efficiency of Hospitals' Perioperative Services Using DEA; 7 Benchmarking Using DEA; 8 Using Simulation in an Acute-Care Hospital; 9 Estimating Risks to the Public Health; 10 Modeling Health Outcomes for Economic Analysis; 11 Duct Tape for Decision Makers; 12 Drug Policy; 13 Modeling the Costs and Effects of Maintenance.
The decision technologies, tools and theories of Operation Research and Management Sciences have long been applied to a wide range of issues and problems within healthcare. This handbook synthesises the wide applicability of such techniques.
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