Could we employ the queueing theory to improve efficiency during future mass causality incidents?
Abstract Background Preparation for a disaster or accident-related mass casualty events is often based on experience. The objective measures or tools for evaluating decision-making and effectiveness during such events are underdeveloped. Queueing theory has been suggested to evaluate the effectivene...
Main Authors: | Chih-Chuan Lin, Chin-Chieh Wu, Chi-Dan Chen, Kuan-Fu Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0620-8 |
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