Nurse Staffing in Medical Units: A Queueing Perspective

Francis de Véricourt
Francis de Véricourt
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INSEAD, Singapore 138673, Republic of Singapore
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Otis B. Jennings
Otis B. Jennings
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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
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Francis de Véricourt

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INSEAD, Singapore 138673, Republic of Singapore

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Otis B. Jennings

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

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Published Online:1 Dec 2011https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1110.0968

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