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Midterm scheduling of physicians with flexible shifts using branch and price

Jens O. Brunner TUM School of Management, Technische Universität München, Arcisstr. 21, D-80333, München, Germany
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Jonathan F. Bard Graduate Program in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering, 1 University Station C2200, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712-0292, USA
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Rainer Kolisch TUM School of Management, Technische Universität München, Arcisstr. 21, D-80333, München, Germany
Pages 84-109 | Received 01 Apr 2009, Accepted 01 Mar 2010, Published online: 22 Dec 2010

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