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Reducing patient wait times and improving resource utilization at British Columbia Cancer Agency’s ambulatory care unit through simulation

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  • Pablo Santibáñez
  • Vincent Chow
  • John French
  • Martin Puterman
  • Scott Tyldesley

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  • Pablo Santibáñez & Vincent Chow & John French & Martin Puterman & Scott Tyldesley, 2009. "Reducing patient wait times and improving resource utilization at British Columbia Cancer Agency’s ambulatory care unit through simulation," Health Care Management Science, Springer, vol. 12(4), pages 392-407, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:hcarem:v:12:y:2009:i:4:p:392-407
    DOI: 10.1007/s10729-009-9103-1
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