Canadians must wait 41.7 weeks (on average) to receive medically necessary elective orthopaedic surgery.
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Août 31, 2018
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Survey says seven in 10 Canadians are ready for virtual doctor appointments.
Juin 18, 2013
2:00AM
Get ready for Medicares annual summer slowdown, where the forecast calls for possibly poorer than usual service levels.
Every year, provincial health care systems across Canada dutifully reduce the volume of services they provide in preparation for the summer vacation season. This planned-for reduction has the inevitable effect of lengthening waiting times for Canadians over the summer months (and during Christmas holidays). The added twist this year is the slowdowns might be extended in a bid to reduce expenditures.