Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2017
Most Canadians get timely medical treatment: report
28 March 2017 - A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information suggests that three of every four people in the country receive priority procedures within the recommended time frames.
A new report suggests three out of four Canadians are getting treated within recommended time frames when it comes to certain priority procedures. However, the numbers also show regional differences, indicating that not all Canadians are getting equal access to these procedures.
The report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information looked at whether patients were receiving treatment within a time frame deemed medically acceptable for procedures including hip replacement, hip-fracture repair, knee replacement, cataract surgery and radiation therapy. It also tabulated wait times for cancer surgeries, MRI and CT scans.
