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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;24(4):355-356.
doi: 10.1007/s43678-022-00318-9. Epub 2022 Jun 14.

The waiting game: managing flow by applying queuing theory in Canadian emergency departments

Aaron Johnston  1 , Eddy Lang  2 , Grant Innes  3
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Editorial

The waiting game: managing flow by applying queuing theory in Canadian emergency departments

Aaron Johnston et al. CJEM. 2022 Jun.
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