Model analysis for optimal allocation of pediatric emergency center.
Optimal allocation of Pediatric Emergency Centers was simulated using both Min-Sum model and Min-Max model, based on the travel distance and child population of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan. Our result should be helpful to select the optimal number and allocation of PECs in the actual scene of decision making, where the financial restriction exists.
Tanikawa
Takumi
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Department of Medical Informatics, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Ohba
Hisateru
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Terashita
Takayoshi
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Uesugi
Masahito
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Jiang
Guoqian
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Ogasawara
Katsuhiko
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Sakurai
Tsunetaro
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D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009874:Operations Research; D010372:Pediatrics; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients