Operations Research Applications in Health Care Management
This book offers a comprehensive reference guide to operations research theory and applications in health care systems. It provides readers with all the necessary tools for solving health care problems. The respective chapters, written by prominent resear
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Cengiz Kahraman Y. Ilker Topcu Editors
Operations Research Applications in Health Care Management
International Series in Operations Research & Management Science Volume 262
Series Editor Camille C. Price Stephen F. Austin State University, TX, USA Associate Series Editor Joe Zhu Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA Founding Series Editor Frederick S. Hillier Stanford University, CA, USA
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Editors Cengiz Kahraman Department of Industrial Engineering Istanbul Technical University Macka, Istanbul, Turkey
Y. Ilker Topcu Department of Industrial Engineering Istanbul Technical University Macka, Istanbul, Turkey
ISSN 0884-8289 ISSN 2214-7934 (electronic) International Series in Operations Research & Management Science ISBN 978-3-319-65453-9 ISBN 978-3-319-65455-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65455-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017959144 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my Professors: Prof. Co¸skun Külür, Prof. Necmettin Ongar, Prof. Ataç Soysal, Prof. Ahmet Fahri Özok, Prof. Ethem Tolga, Prof. Nahit Serarslan, Prof. Haluk Erkut. Prof. Cengiz Kahraman I dedicate this book to my late grandparents who had been my inspiration and motivation for continuing to improve my knowledge and move my career forward Prof. Y. Ilker Topcu
Preface
Healthcare management is composed of management activities and functions involved in various departments of healthcare syste
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