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An equilibrium solution to the elective waiting list problem

2025-12-29

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In many countries, demand exceeds supply for elective (non-emergency) hospital treatment, such as hip replacements and cataract removals. The consequence of this is the formation of a waiting list, to which patients join on referral from the family doctor and leave with treatment or ‘renege’ for other reasons (deconditioning, seeking private healthcare, etc). Adequate performance is commonly incentivised through t...

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81844721-b0f3-5123-929e-984e296f3852
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10.64898/2025.12.29.25343140
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