2023
DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20230001
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Social determinants of access to timely elective surgery in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional population level study

Pieter de Jager,
Dionne Aleman,
Nancy Baxter
et al.

Abstract: T imely access to surgical care is a global problem. In Canada, poor access is often experienced with long wait times for surgical care. 1 Increased surgical wait times negatively affect patient satisfaction, increase health care costs and are associated with poorer health outcomes. 1,2 Given that wait times may vary according to patient and community characteristics, 3 it is crucial to understand the distribution of wait times across socioeconomic segments. These data shed light on the equity dimension of tim… Show more

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