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(Canadian) hospital wait times keep getting longer |
2004-10-19 |
The Fraser Institute says the wait times for elective surgeries in Canada are at their peak. The Vancouver-based think-tank has released its latest study on hospital wait times and the report says the average time between being referred by a doctor to getting surgery is now 18 weeks. People in B.C. wait a week longer than the average, while Saskatchewan residents have the longest wait at 33 weeks. Those living in Manitoba have the shortest wait times in the country just under 15 weeks... |
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