This volume is a collection of papers on the application of operational research approaches and methods to problems in the health services.Contents: General StrategiesHealth Care Management ModelsHealth Care QualityPlanning of Emergency ServicesOrganisation of Health ServicesEvaluation of Health Care AlternativesHealth Services PlanningHospital Reimbursement SystemsRound Table “The Contribution of OR in Monitoring, Evaluating, Planning Health Services”Readership: Researchers and graduate students in operations research and management.Key Features:Reflects up-to-date achievements in the study of ancient glass along the Silk Road in Asia