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The health care system is subject to a significant change because of demographic developments. It is under pressure to improve efficiency in the provision of health services, especially the efficient allocation of resources. The provision of health care services is one of the largest and most complex of issues.
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Lin, Q. (2017). Research Problem and Aims. In: Analysis of Resource Management in Complex Work Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2170-1_2
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