title: The use of scenario generation for examining future hospital utilization.
abstract: The scenario generation method is a straightforward method of isolating and analyzing the effects of several competing trends on future demand for hospital care. Through the use of scenario generation, a hospital has an opportunity to help choose its future, rather than being forced to passively watch health care evolution run its course.
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