The appointment scheduling system in which two or more patients are scheduled for the same appointment time is ____.
A. cluster scheduling
B. combination scheduling
C. time-specified scheduling
D. double-booking
E. wave scheduling
D. double-booking
In a double-booking system, two or more patients are purposely scheduled for the same appointment slot. The system assumes that both patients will actually be seen within the scheduled period.
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