Scheduling According to Physician Average Procedure Times in Endoscopy Suites
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Number: 015-0046 Scheduling According to Physician Average Procedure Times in Endoscopy Suites Deborah Loach and Dr. Michael Carter Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto [email protected], [email protected] POMS 21st Annual Conference Vancouver, Canada May 7 to May 10, 2010
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