Journal article
Waiting for children’s surgery in Canada: the Canadian Paediatric Surgical Wait Times project
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In addition to possibly prolonged suffering and anxiety, extended waits for children's surgery beyond critical developmental periods has potential for lifelong impact. The goal of this study was to determine the duration of waits for surgery for children and youth at Canadian paediatric academic health sciences centres using clinically-derived access targets (i.e., the maximum acceptable waiting periods for completion of specific …
Authors
Wright JG; Menaker RJ
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 183, No. 9, pp. e559–e564
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
June 14, 2011
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.101530
ISSN
0820-3946