Demand management for planned care: a realist synthesis

Background: The task of matching fluctuating demand with available capacity is one of the basic challenges in all large-scale service industries. It is a particularly pressing concern in modern health-care systems, as increasing demand (ageing populations, availability of new treatments, increased p...

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Main Authors: Ray Pawson, Joanne Greenhalgh, Cathy Brennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-01-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr04020