Wait times for sleep apnea care in Ontario: A multidisciplinary assessment;Les temps d'attente pour les soins de l'apnée du sommeil en Ontario : Une évaluation multidisciplinaire

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 170-174

  Rotenberg, Brian W ^a   George, Charles F ^a   Sullivan, Kevin M ^b   Wong, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Polysomnogram; Sleep study; Snoring; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; Wait times

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 77956151033     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/420275     Document Type: Article

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