International comparisons of waiting times in health care - Limitations and prospects

Health Policy

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 53-61

  Viberg, Nina ^a,b   Forsberg, Birger C ^a,c   Borowitz, Michael ^d   Molin, Roger ^e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^d Development Assistance Committee Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development   (France)

^e Min of Health and Social Affairs   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cross country comparison; Health care; Health services; International; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DENMARK; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE WAITING TIME; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NETHERLANDS; NEW ZEALAND; NORWAY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PORTUGAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLICATION; SPAIN; SWEDEN; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROCEDURES;

ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84885190758     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.06.013     Document Type: Article

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