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Systems Analysis Tools for Better Health Care Delivery

By Panos M. Pardalos , Petraq Papajorgji , Pando G. Georgiev , Dionne M. Aleman , Hamid R. Ghaffari (auth.) , Britta Neugaard (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1-4614-5093-1, 978-1-4614-5094-8
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-5094-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3436159 bytes)
Series
Springer Optimization and Its Applications 74
Edition
1
Pages
179\187
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Management Science; Health Administration; MathemaOptimization; Operations Research

Description

This book presents some recent systems engineering and mathematical tools for health care along with their real-world applications by health care practitioners and engineers. Advanced approaches, tools, and algorithms used in operating room scheduling and patient flow are covered. State-of-the-art results from applications of data mining, business process modeling, and simulation in healthcare, together with optimization methods, form the core of the volume. Systems Analysis Tools for Better Health Care Delivery illustrates the increased need of partnership between engineers and health care professionals. This book will benefit researchers and practitioners in health care delivery institutions, staff members and professionals of specialized hospital units, and lecturers and graduate students in engineering, applied mathematics, business administration and health care.

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