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Envisioning complexity in healthcare systems using discrete event simulation and social network analysis

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This demonstration exhibit combines discrete event simulation and social network analysis to provide a lens on the complexity of socio-technical systems such as in healthcare.

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ASONAM '13: Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining
August 2013
1558 pages
ISBN:9781450322409
DOI:10.1145/2492517
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  1. complexity
  2. discrete event simulation
  3. healthcare
  4. social networks

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August 25 - 28, 2013
Ontario, Niagara, Canada

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