Managing Patient Service in a Diagnostic Medical Facility

Linda V. Green
Linda V. Green
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Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
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Sergei Savin
Sergei Savin
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Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
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Ben Wang
Ben Wang
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Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
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Linda V. Green

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Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027

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Sergei Savin

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Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027

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Ben Wang

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Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027

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Published Online:1 Feb 2006https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1060.0242

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