title: An introduction to the theory of constraint and how it can be applied to medical management.
abstract: This overview of a new way of thinking about medical management problems could help physicians executives think about those problems differently.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX, USA. CIO@chord-j.info
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: Nobutaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oishi
mesh_terms: D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D008486:Physician Executives; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods