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A simulation model of bed-occupancy in a critical care unit

J D GriffithsCardiff School of MathematicsCardiffUK
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M JonesCardiff School of MathematicsCardiffUKCorrespondence[email protected]
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M S ReadCritical Care Unit, University Hospital of WalesCardiffUK
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J E WilliamsCardiff School of MathematicsCardiffUK
Pages 52-59 | Received 17 Oct 2008, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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