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Reduced waiting times for the GP: two examples of “advanced access” in Australia

Andrew W Knight, John Padgett, Barbara George and M R Datoo
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2) || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06941.x
Published online: 18 July 2005

Australians report that their ability to get a timely appointment with their general practitioner is of significant concern.1,2 “Advanced access” is a set of principles for improving appointment systems in office-based health care.3 It applies queuing theory and principles of industrial engineering to doctors’ appointment books (





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