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AN APPLICATION OF QUEUING THEORY TO A CONGESTION PROBLEM IN AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC

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Keller, TF; Laughhunn, DJ
Published in: Decision Sciences
January 1, 1973

The purpose of this paper is to discuss an application of queuing theory as an analytical framework for evaluating the adequacy of physician capacity in an outpatient clinic for medically indigent patients. Specific attention is given to the problems of parameter estimation including service and waiting cost. A method is also discussed whereby the relationship of physician cost and patient waiting cost may be imputed after the fact from observation of actual clinic operations. Copyright © 1973, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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Decision Sciences

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1540-5915

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0011-7315

Publication Date

January 1, 1973

Volume

4

Issue

3

Start / End Page

379 / 394

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Keller, T. F., & Laughhunn, D. J. (1973). AN APPLICATION OF QUEUING THEORY TO A CONGESTION PROBLEM IN AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC. Decision Sciences, 4(3), 379–394. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.1973.tb00563.x
Keller, T. F., and D. J. Laughhunn. “AN APPLICATION OF QUEUING THEORY TO A CONGESTION PROBLEM IN AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC.” Decision Sciences 4, no. 3 (January 1, 1973): 379–94. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.1973.tb00563.x.
Keller TF, Laughhunn DJ. AN APPLICATION OF QUEUING THEORY TO A CONGESTION PROBLEM IN AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC. Decision Sciences. 1973 Jan 1;4(3):379–94.
Keller, T. F., and D. J. Laughhunn. “AN APPLICATION OF QUEUING THEORY TO A CONGESTION PROBLEM IN AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC.” Decision Sciences, vol. 4, no. 3, Jan. 1973, pp. 379–94. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1540-5915.1973.tb00563.x.
Keller TF, Laughhunn DJ. AN APPLICATION OF QUEUING THEORY TO A CONGESTION PROBLEM IN AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC. Decision Sciences. 1973 Jan 1;4(3):379–394.
Journal cover image

Published In

Decision Sciences

DOI

EISSN

1540-5915

ISSN

0011-7315

Publication Date

January 1, 1973

Volume

4

Issue

3

Start / End Page

379 / 394

Related Subject Headings

  • Business & Management
  • 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
  • 1505 Marketing
  • 1504 Commercial Services
  • 1503 Business and Management