For this discussion forum, consider that doctors’ and dentists’ offices frequently schedule patient visits at regularly spaced intervals. Address the following questions pertaining to scheduling in these environments:
- What problems can this create?
- Can you suggest an alternative approach to reduce these problems?
- Under what circumstances would regularly-spaced appointments constitute a reasonable approach to patient scheduling?
- Are there any ethical dimensions of scheduling in this type of situation?
- In what ways are scheduling and quality-of-service related?
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