Mathematical programming enhanced metaheuristic approach for simulation-based optimization in outpatient appointment scheduling
In the last two decades, the western world witnessed a continuous rise in the health expenditure. Meanwhile, complaints from patients on excessive waiting times are also increasing. In the past, many researchers have tried to devise appointment scheduling rules to provide trade-offs between maximiz...
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Elsevier
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/21710 |