Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets
Author(s) -
Michael Sey,
Jamie Gregor,
Paul C. Adams,
Nitin Khanna,
Chris Vinden,
David K. Driman,
Nilesh Chande
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2012/494797
Subject(s) - colonoscopy , medicine , colorectal cancer , referral , cancer , general surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , colorectal cancer screening , gastroenterology , family medicine , paleontology , biology
Timely access to colonoscopy is a nationally recognized issue in Canada, with previous studies documenting significant wait times for a variety of indications. However, specific wait times for colonoscopy among patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer remain unknown.
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