Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Operational Research for Emergency Planning in Healthcare
Navonil . Ed(S): Mustafee
€ 119.77
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Operational Research for Emergency Planning in Healthcare
Hardback. Provides an overview of how Operational Research can be used for emergency planning in healthcare. Volume 1 focuses on the operational level and Volume 2 focuses on the strategic level. Editor(s): Mustafee, Navonil. Series: OR Essentials. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJQ; KJT; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
This book presents a selection of studies that have applied Operational Research methods to improve emergency planning in healthcare, to include both A&E and public health emergencies like epidemic and natural disasters. The studies have delved into qualitative Operational Research like Problem Structuring, Critical Systems Thinking, Soft Systems Methodology, and Qualitative System Dynamics, and also quantitative techniques such as Monte Carlo Simulation, Discrete-event Simulation, and System Dynamics. These techniques have been applied for review and assessment of emergency services, for policy formulation and for facilitating broader public engagement in emergency preparedness and response. Furthermore, this book presents rigorous reviews on ... Read more
This book presents a selection of studies that have applied Operational Research methods to improve emergency planning in healthcare, to include both A&E and public health emergencies like epidemic and natural disasters. The studies have delved into qualitative Operational Research like Problem Structuring, Critical Systems Thinking, Soft Systems Methodology, and Qualitative System Dynamics, and also quantitative techniques such as Monte Carlo Simulation, Discrete-event Simulation, and System Dynamics. These techniques have been applied for review and assessment of emergency services, for policy formulation and for facilitating broader public engagement in emergency preparedness and response. Furthermore, this book presents rigorous reviews on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
OR Essentials
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137573261
SKU
V9781137573261
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Navonil . Ed(S): Mustafee
Navonil Mustafee is Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Exeter Business School. He has published several peer-reviewed articles on healthcare modelling and simulation and has worked with the NHS in Wales and England on a number of capacity management studies which have used Operations Research techniques. Currently, he is engaged in collaborative studies with ... Read more
Reviews for Operational Research for Emergency Planning in Healthcare