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Waiting for health care in Canada what we know and what we don't know. Cover Image E-book E-book

Waiting for health care in Canada [electronic resource] : what we know and what we don't know.

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  • ISBN: 1553927842 (PDF)
  • Physical Description: 1 electronic text (ix, 69 p.) : ill., digital file.
  • Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Canadian Institute for Health Information, c2006

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General Note:
Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 69).
Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter 1. Tracking progress on wait times -- What governments are doing --Beyond government : who's doing what -- Understanding wait times -- The context of waits -- Chapter 2. Assessment and diagnosis -- Access to routine care -- Access to specialized care -- Access to diagnostic tests -- Assessment and diagnosis : where we stand -- Chapter 3. Surgery -- Waits for surgery : what Canadians say -- The "big four" : surgical waits in First Ministers' priority areas -- Comparing waits -- How long is too long? -- What the data say - Surgery : where we stand -- Supplementary Provincial/Territorial information -- Chapter 4. Beyond acute care -- Waiting to leave the hospital -- Special focus : who waits for inpatient rehabilitation -- Beyond acute care : where we stand.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Issued also in printed form.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject: Hospitals > Waiting lists > Canada.
Health services accessibility > Canada > Evaluation.
Health services administration > Canada.
Health Services Accessibility > Canada.
Waiting Lists > Canada.
Health Services Administration > Canada.
Hôpitaux > Listes d'attente > Canada.
Santé, Services de > Accessibilité > Canada > Évaluation.
Santé, Services de > Administration > Canada.
Accessibilité service santé > Canada.
Liste attente > Canada.
Administration services de soins > Canada.
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