Tackling Excessive Waiting Times for Elective Surgery A Comparison of Policies in Twelve OECD Countries

Waiting times for elective (non-urgent) surgery are a main health policy concern in approximately half of OECD countries. Mean waiting times for elective surgical procedures are above three months in several countries and maximum waiting times can stretch into years. They generate dissatisfaction fo...

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Main Author: Hurst, Jeremy (-)
Other Authors: Siciliani, Luigi
Format: eBook Section
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 2003.
Series:OECD Health Working Papers, no.6.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706311006719

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