Are there better ways to determine wait times?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1551-1552

  Schaafsma, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PROBABILITY; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

BENCHMARKING; CANADA; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33646829600     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.051510     Document Type: Short Survey

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