A Model of ICU Bumping

Gregory Dobson
Gregory Dobson
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Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627
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Hsiao-Hui Lee
Hsiao-Hui Lee
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School of Business, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269
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Edieal Pinker
Edieal Pinker
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Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627
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Gregory Dobson

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Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

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Hsiao-Hui Lee

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School of Business, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269

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Edieal Pinker

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Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

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Published Online:1 Dec 2010https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1100.0861

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