Adaptive dynamic programming algorithms for sequential appointment scheduling with patient preferences
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Highlights：
• Both physician preference and time slot preference are considered.
• A Markov decision process model is proposed to optimize scheduling appointment.
• Adaptive dynamic programming algorithms are proposed to learn patient preferences.
摘要
Highlights•Both physician preference and time slot preference are considered.•A Markov decision process model is proposed to optimize scheduling appointment.•Adaptive dynamic programming algorithms are proposed to learn patient preferences.
论文关键词：Markov decision process,Adaptive dynamic programming,Outpatient department,Appointment scheduling,Patient preferences
论文评审过程：Received 19 September 2013, Revised 1 December 2014, Accepted 4 December 2014, Available online 16 December 2014.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artmed.2014.12.002
