Survey of access to gastroenterology in Canada: The SAGE wait times program

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-25

  Leddin, Desmond ^a   Bridges, Ronald J ^b   Morgan, David G ^c   Fallone, Carlo ^d   Render, Craig ^e   Plourde, Victor ^f   Gray, Jim ^g   Switzer, Connie ^h   McHattie, Jim ⁱ   Singh, Harminder ^j   Walli, Eric ^j   Murray, Iain ^k   Nestel, Anthony ^l   Sinclair, Paul ^m   Chen, Ying ^c   Irvine, E Jan ⁿ  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e KELOWNA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

ⁱ REGINA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^k Intestinal Health Institute   (Canada)

^l Department of Medical Imaging South Shore Regional Hospital   (Canada)

^m Canadian Association of Gastroenterology   (Canada)

ⁿ ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Access; Audit; Diagnosis; Endoscopy; Gastroenterology; Wait time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COLON CANCER; COLONOSCOPY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; DYSPHAGIA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; ODYNOPHAGIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 77951219659     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/246492     Document Type: Article

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