title: Resource management made easy.
abstract: Resource management is now one of the most frequently heard phrases within the health service. As a newcomer to the concept, it has been very difficult to find a straightforward description of just exactly what the phrase means and how it is achieved. This article is intended to present a general explanatory framework which might be helpful to other beginners.
authors.affiliation: Information Services, Dumfries and Galloway Health Board.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Stewart