General commentary on access to cardiovascular care in Canada: Universal access, but when? Treating the right patient at the right time

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1272-1276

  O'Neil, Blair J ^a,l   Brophy, J M ^b,k   Simpson, C S ^c   Sholdice, M M ^d   Knudtson, M ^e   Ross, D B ^f   Ross, H ^g   Rottger, J ^h   Glasgow, Kevin ⁱ   Kryworuk, Peter ^j  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Canadian Cardiovascular Society   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^h Rural Primary Care Physician   (Canada)

ⁱ Cardiac Care Network of Ontario   (Canada)

^j Lerners LLP   (Canada)

^k Réseau Guébécois de Cardiologie Tertiaire   (Canada)

^l QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Health services accessibility; Medically acceptable wait times; Wait times; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CONSULTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GATEKEEPING; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT RIGHTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 31744442637     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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