Journal article
Access to surgery for paediatric patients with medically refractory epilepsy: A systems analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: A systems analysis perspective was undertaken to evaluate access to surgery for children with medically refractory epilepsy (MRE) in Ontario, the largest province in Canada. The analysis focused on the assessment of referral patterns, healthcare utilization, time intervals and patient flow to determine surgical candidacy in children with MRE. The purpose of this systems analysis study was to identify rate limiting steps that may lead …
Authors
Lim ME; Bowen JM; Snead OC; Elliott I; Donner E; Weiss SK; Otsubo H; Ochi A; Drake J; Rutka JT
Journal
Epilepsy Research, Vol. 107, No. 3, pp. 286–296
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.08.010
ISSN
0920-1211