From 1993 to 2023, the waiting time between a referral by a general practitioner and medical treatment increased in Canada. In 1993, regardless of specialty, the median waiting time stood around nine weeks. By 2023, the waiting time had nearly tripled and reached just under 28 weeks. Furthermore, waiting times varied greatly by specialty. In 2023, it took someone seeking plastic surgery over 52 weeks to receive treatment after receiving a referral from a general practitioner.
Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by specialty
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Fraser Institute. (December 7, 2023). Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute. "Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by specialty." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute. (2023). Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by specialty. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute. "Number of Weeks Patients Waited from Referral by a General Practitioner to Medical Treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by Specialty." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute, Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by specialty Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by specialty [Graph], Fraser Institute, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/