How long are Canadians waiting to access specialty care? Retrospective study from a primary care perspective.

CONCLUSION: This is the first national examination of wait time 1 from the primary care perspective. It provides a picture of patient access to specialists across provinces and specialty groups. This research provides decision makers with important context for developing programs and policies aimed at addressing the largely ignored stage of the wait time continuum from the time of referral to eventual appointment time with the specialist.
PMID: 32532727 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien - May 31, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Liddy C, Moroz I, Affleck E, Boulay E, Cook S, Crowe L, Drimer N, Ireland L, Jarrett P, MacDonald S, McLellan D, Mihan A, Miraftab N, Nabelsi V, Russell C, Singer A, Keely E Tags: Can Fam Physician Source Type: research