Wait times for gastroenterology consultation in Canada: The patients' perspective

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-32

  Paterson, W G ^a   Barkun, A N ^b   Hopman, W M ^a   Leddin, D J ^c   Pare P ^d   Petrunia, D M ^e   Sewitch, M J ^b   Switzer, C ^f   Veldhuyzen Van Zanten, S ^c,f  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e VICTORIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Patient survey; Quality of life; Wait times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM; WAIT TIMES;

EID: 77951209614     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/912970     Document Type: Article

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