Do administrative databases accurately measure waiting times for medical care? Evidence from general surgery

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 394-396

  De Coster, Carolyn ^a,d   Luis, Angelo ^b   Taylor, Mark C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Quality   (Canada)

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EID: 35548987007     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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