Chemotherapy appointment scheduling addressing uncertainty and fairness Serhat Gul, Özlem Karsu

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gul, Serhat, author.

Karsu, Özlem, author.

Series:

Synthesis lectures on operations research and applications (Springer (Firm)), 2770-6311

Synthesis lectures on operations research and applications 2770-6311

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical appointments and schedules.

Cancer--Chemotherapy.

Cancer.

Cancer--Patients.

Appointments and Schedules.

Medical Subjects:

Appointments and Schedules.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer [2026]

Summary:

This book discusses how analytics can handle uncertainty and fairness issues in scheduling chemotherapy treatments. Specifically, the authors explore the complexities of chemotherapy scheduling, showing how analytics can be used to create fairer and more efficient chemotherapy schedules. By addressing uncertainty in infusion times and balancing the needs of both patient and staff, the book offers novel insights, practical models, and actionable solutions for healthcare professionals aiming to improve patient care in chemotherapy clinics. Readers will gain a deep understanding of the unique challenges in scheduling chemotherapy treatments, with a focus on handling uncertainty in treatment durations, coordinating clinic resources, and ensuring fairness among patients. This book uses real data from chemotherapy clinics to develop models and generate solutions representing fair and efficient schedules. Alongside methodological knowledge, readers will acquire managerial insights that can directly enhance the scheduling processes in real-world oncology settings. In addition, this book: Presents systematic approaches for managing uncertainty with real-world data examples Reviews the challenges in chemotherapy scheduling and highlights gaps in current practices and literature Delves into analytical methods and how optimization addresses the challenges and complexities of chemotherapy scheduling

Contents:

Introduction: Background Information on Chemotherapy Delivery

Chemotherapy Scheduling

Uncertainty in Chemotherapy Scheduling

Fairness in Chemotherapy Scheduling

Case Study

Conclusion and Future Directions

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 5, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Gul, Serhat Chemotherapy Appointment Scheduling

ISBN:

9783032115522

3032115523

OCLC:

1577214937

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license