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UNINA9910298548103321 |
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Autore |
Zonderland Maartje E |
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Titolo |
Appointment Planning in Outpatient Clinics and Diagnostic Facilities / / by Maartje E. Zonderland |
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New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (56 p.) |
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Collana |
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SpringerBriefs in Health Care Management and Economics, , 2193-1704 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Health care management |
Health services administration |
Operations research |
Decision making |
Practice of medicine |
Health Care Management |
Operations Research/Decision Theory |
Practice and Hospital Management |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Mathematical Models for Appointment Planning -- Basic Queuing Theory -- Access Time and Waiting List Management -- Scheduling Appointment Slots -- Specific Appointment systems -- Improving Clinic Operations -- Challenges in Appointment Planning. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Appointment Planning in Outpatient Clinics and Diagnostic Facilities provides a concise overview of the medical and mathematical aspects of appointment planning in healthcare. This SpringerBrief specifically focuses on outpatient clinics and diagnostic facilities. It begins by introducing the topic from a medical perspective, discussing the kinds of clinics and facilities that are out there, while exploring the appointment systems they use and the problems they face. Next, the mathematical aspects of appointment planning are examined, including Markov decision modelling, queueing theory, etc. Subsequently the book addresses implementation issues that may arise, whether they be technical, medical or cultural. Finally Appointment Planning in |
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