The Chaoulli challenge: Getting a grip on waiting lists

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-273

  Hadorn, David ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COURT; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; NOTE; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 23244463520     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.050812     Document Type: Note

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