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Operational research approaches /

"Operational research is a collection of modelling techniques used to structure, analyse, and solve problems related to the design and operation of complex human systems. While many argue that operational research should play a key role in improving healthcare services, staff may be largely una...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Utley, Martin (Author), Crowe, Sonya (Author), Pagel, Christina (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Series:Elements of improving quality and safety in healthcare (Series)
Subjects:
Operations research.
Health services administration > Research > Great Britain.
Recherche opérationnelle.
Services de santé > Administration > Recherche > Grande-Bretagne.
Health services administration > Research
Operations research
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • What is operational research?
  • A brief history of operational research in UK healthcare
  • Operational research in action
  • Critiques of the approach.