Optimal allocation of physicians improves accessibility and workload disparities in stroke care

• Main Authors: Kazuki Ohashi (Author), Toshiya Osanai (Author), Kyohei Bando (Author), Kensuke Fujiwara (Author), Takumi Tanikawa (Author), Yuji Tani (Author), Soichiro Takamiya (Author), Hirotaka Sato (Author), Yasuhiro Morii (Author), Tomoki Ishikawa (Author), Katsuhiko Ogasawara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Inequalities in access to stroke care and the workload of physicians have been a challenge in recent times. This may be resolved by allocating physicians suitable for the expected demand. Therefore, this study analyzes whether reallocation using an optimization model reduces disp...