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discrete-event simulation  

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  • Discrete-event simulation (DES) is a very flexible modeling method that can be used when the research question involves competition for resources, distribution of resources, complex interactions between entities, or complex timing of events. The main advantage and disadvantage of DES is its large but constrained modeling vocabulary. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Discrete-Event Simulation]

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