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Advanced Decision Making Methods Applied to Health Care
. Ed(S): Tanfani, Elena; Testi, Angela
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Description for Advanced Decision Making Methods Applied to Health Care
Hardback. This book presents a collection of concrete applications to situations detailing the problem areas of making difficult decisions in the health care field. It examines the methodology employed in making these decisions, the implementation and results. Editor(s): Tanfani, Elena; Testi, Angela. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
The most difficult part of making decisions in the health care field on all levels (national, regional, institutional, patient) is linked to the very complexity of the system itself, to the intrinsic uncertainty involved and its dynamic nature. This requires not only the ability to analyze and interpret a large amount of information but also arrange it so that it becomes a cognitive base for appropriate decision-making. Moreover, decisions in the health care field are subjected to many challenges and constraints: fast change and uncertain outcomes, aging population, increasing citizen expectations, equity considerations and limited resources. Operations research, statistical and ... Read more
The most difficult part of making decisions in the health care field on all levels (national, regional, institutional, patient) is linked to the very complexity of the system itself, to the intrinsic uncertainty involved and its dynamic nature. This requires not only the ability to analyze and interpret a large amount of information but also arrange it so that it becomes a cognitive base for appropriate decision-making. Moreover, decisions in the health care field are subjected to many challenges and constraints: fast change and uncertain outcomes, aging population, increasing citizen expectations, equity considerations and limited resources. Operations research, statistical and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
International Series in Operations Research & Management Science
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788847023208
SKU
V9788847023208
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Advanced Decision Making Methods Applied to Health Care
From the book reviews: “This text is composed of 13 chapters that focus on applications of quantitative strategies in the area of health care research. … All the chapters are structured well and are consistent in style and presentation. Each paper begins with an abstract and ends with a list of references. … The book is transdisciplinary in nature; ... Read more