Bed capacity and surgical waiting lists: a simulation analysis
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Keywords
Hospital beds; inpatient activity; length of stay; Monte Carlo simulation; surgery waiting lists;All these keywords.
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- I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
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