Abstract
A scheduling problem in an outpatient clinic is considered. First the system is represented by means of a simple queueing model. The problem of minimising the patients' total queueing time is then formulated as a non-linear program and solved by applying the Kuhn-Tucker conditions. The results obtained enable the person who manages the appointment system to allocate appointment dates to patients who have different priorities.
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