Waiting Times for Surgical Procedures
Medical CarePublished 1 June 1999
Carolyn DeCoster, Keumhee C. Carrière, Sandra Peterson, Randy Walld, Leonard MacWilliam
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An examination of waiting times for cataract surgery demonstrated that allowing surgeons to practice in both public and private arenas seems to be counterproductive to providing good public service.
Abstract
Further, an examination of waiting times for cataract surgery demonstrated that allowing surgeons to practice in both public and private arenas seems to be counterproductive to providing good public service.
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