A model for deceased-donor transplant queue waiting times
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A model for deceased-donor transplant queue waiting times
In many jurisdictions, organ allocation is done on the basis of the health status of the patient, either explicitly or implicitly. This paper presents a self-promoting priority queueing model for patient waiting times which takes into account changes in health status over time. In this model, most patients arrive as “regular” customers to the queue, but as the health of a patient degrades, thei...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Queueing Systems
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0257-0130,1572-9443
DOI: 10.1007/s11134-014-9417-7