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On the decision support model for the patient admission scheduling problem with random arrivals and departures: A solution approach

Aregawi K. AberaDiscipline of Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia; ;Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers, Melbourne, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Małgorzata M. O’ReillyDiscipline of Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia; ;Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers, Melbourne, Australia;
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Mark FackrellAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers, Melbourne, Australia; ;School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Barbara R. HollandDiscipline of Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia;
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Mojtaba HeydarDiscipline of Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia; ;Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers, Melbourne, Australia;
Pages 312-336 | Received 31 May 2019, Accepted 12 Feb 2020, Published online: 26 Mar 2020

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