On solving the patient bed assignment problem in pandemic situations

CoDIT 2024-DO_TAP

Open Access

Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 60, Number 2, March-April 2026 CoDIT 2024-DO_TAP


Page(s)		1081 - 1101
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2026019
Published online		15 April 2026

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