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waiting time  

Definition

  • Waiting time is the time between an expectation for service and the beginning of the service delivery. It occurs when a request for service cannot be satisfied immediately due to a server being occupied with other requests or due to a server being temporarily out of service. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Waiting Time]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L6B7QJJJ-S

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