HEALTH OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
İÇİNDEKİLER1. Introduction2. The nature of operational research and its role in administration and planning 2.1. Historical background 2.2. Context and definition 3. The operational research process 3.1. Objectives, variables and models 3.2. An example in health facility planning 4. Operational research methods and techniques 4.1. Stochastic or probabilistic system models 4.2. Deterministic system model 4.3. Formal decision processes 4.4. Case history 5. Organizational relationships 5.1. Division of Research in Epidemiology and Communications Science (RECS), WHO, Geneva 5.2. The United Kingdom 5.3. USSR 5.4. France 6. Operational research in planning and related activities 7. Summary and future perspectives 7.1. Some Conclusions 7.2. Training 7.3. New Frontiers of operational research 7.4. Organizational relationships ANNEX I A planning methodology for tuberculosis control programmes - Dr. M. Piot ANNEX II Methods of operational research - R.D. Smallwood ANNEX III Towards a system of comprehensive health planning - Dr. S. Litsios ANNEX IV The ABC of the programme evaluation and review technique (PERT) - A.J. Manger ANNEX V Bibliography ANNEX VI Glossary of terms ANNEX VII List of working papers ANNEX VIII List of participants |