Operations Research Applications in Health Care Management E-Book

• Herausgeber: Springer International Publishing
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

This book offers a comprehensive reference guide to operations research theory and applications in health care systems. It provides readers with all the necessary tools for solving health care problems. The respective chapters, written by prominent researchers, explain a wealth of both basic and advanced concepts of operations research for the management of operating rooms, intensive care units, supply chain, emergency medical service, human resources, lean health care, and procurement. To foster a better understanding, the chapters include relevant examples or case studies. Taken together, they form an excellent reference guide for researchers, lecturers and postgraduate students pursuing research on health care management problems. The book presents a dynamic snapshot on the field that is expected to stimulate new directions and stimulate new ideas and developments.