Attaching Patients In Primary Care Through Centralized Waiting Lists: Seven Canadian Provinces Compared

• Main Authors: Mylaine Breton (Author), Mélanie Ann Smithman (Author), Audrey Vandesrasier (Author), Sara Kreindler (Author), Martin Sasseville (Author), Jason Sutherland (Author), Michael Green (Author), Jalila Jbilou (Author), Jay Shaw (Author), Emily Gard Marshall (Author), Valorie A. Crooks (Author), Astrid Brousselle (Author), Damien Contandriopoulos (Author), Sabrina T. Wong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: McMaster University Library Press, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Canada has the lowest rate of attachment to primary care providers among OECD countries, which makes access and continuity of care problematic. To address this important issue, seven Canadian provinces have implemented centralized waiting lists (CWLs) for unattached patients in primary care. Introdu...