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Cost comparison of orthopaedic fracture pathways using discrete event simulation in a Glasgow hospital

OBJECTIVE: Healthcare faces the continual challenge of improving outcome while aiming to reduce cost. The aim of this study was to determine the micro cost differences of the Glasgow non-operative trauma virtual pathway in comparison to a traditional pathway. DESIGN: Discrete event simulation was us...

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Autores principales: Anderson, Gillian H, Jenkins, Paul J, McDonald, David A, Van Der Meer, Robert, Morton, Alec, Nugent, Margaret, Rymaszewski, Lech A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5595193/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28882905
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014509