Appointment Planning in Outpatient Clinics and Diagnostic Facilities (Paperback, 2014)

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 Outpatient Clinics and Diagnostic Facilities provides an outlook on the appointment systems of the future and what they will require as a consequence of current and future developments in the medical sector.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Health Care Management and Economics
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Maartje E. Zonderland
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	50
Edition:	2014
ISBN-13:	978-1-4899-7450-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Operational research Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Hospital administration & management
LSN:	1-4899-7450-4
Barcode:	9781489974501

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