Journal article
Plastic surgery wait times in Ontario: A potential surrogate for workforce demand
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Accurate projections of plastic surgeon workforce requirements are essential to ensure a high standard of care and to properly allocate health care resources. Wait-time data were used to identify geographical areas that may benefit from additional plastic surgeons.
METHODS: Plastic surgery wait times were analyzed using data from Ontario's Wait Time Information System for 2009 to 2010. Data were compared with benchmarks published by …
Authors
Cheung K; Sweetman A; Thoma A
Journal
Plastic Surgery, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 229–232
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
December 2012
DOI
10.1177/229255031202000411
ISSN
2292-5503