Seasonality of service provision in hip and knee surgery: A possible contributor to waiting times? A time series analysis

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Upshur Ross EG (Author), Moineddin Rahim (Author), Crighton Eric J (Author), Mamdani Muhammad (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: BMC, 2006-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The question of how best to reduce waiting times for health care, particularly surgical procedures such as hip and knee replacements is among the most pressing concern of the Canadian health care system. The objective of this study w...