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Hospital bed capacity management during the COVID-19 outbreak using system dynamics: A case study in Amol public hospitals, Iran

Soheil Hosseinzadeha Department of Management, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranView further author information
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Saeedeh Ketabia Department of Management, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Arezoo Atighehchianb Department of Industrial Engineering and Futures Studies, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranView further author information
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Roghieh Nazaric Department of nursing, Amol Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranView further author information
Pages 63-75 | Received 15 Jun 2022, Accepted 14 Nov 2022, Published online: 25 Nov 2022

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