Wait Time Guarantees Not Likely To Reduce Waits For Joint Replacement Surgery
Friday, October 31, 2008 - 13:08
in Health & Medicine
Significant increases in surgical capacity or diverting patients to other jurisdictions are the best ways to deal with excessive wait times for hip and knee replacement surgery -- a leading symbol of underfunding in Canada's health-care system. Politically popular strategies, such as wait time guarantees, are not likely to have much impact, according to a new study.
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