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Heuristic-based allocation of supply constrained blood platelets in emerging economies. 新兴经济体中供应受限血小板的启发式分配

IF 1.1 4区计算机科学

Journal of Heuristics Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-04-28 DOI: 10.1007/s10732-021-09474-0

Fredrik Ødegaard, Sudipendra Nath Roy

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