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Fifty years of operational research applied to healthcare

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  • Beliën, Jeroen
  • Brailsford, Sally
  • Demeulemeester, Erik
  • Demirtas, Derya
  • Hans, Erwin W.
  • Harper, Paul

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of five decades of operational research applied to healthcare, structured along nine key application domains: personnel scheduling, blood supply chain management, cancer diagnosis and treatment, emergency medical response and disaster relief, infectious diseases, long-term conditions, diagnostic imaging, public health, and operating room scheduling. Each section summarises the main contributions, developments, recent trends and future research. The review focuses on the European context, which is dominated by public healthcare systems with its specific strengths and challenges.

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  • Beliën, Jeroen & Brailsford, Sally & Demeulemeester, Erik & Demirtas, Derya & Hans, Erwin W. & Harper, Paul, 2025. "Fifty years of operational research applied to healthcare," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 326(2), pages 189-206.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ejores:v:326:y:2025:i:2:p:189-206
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2024.12.040
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