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Public understanding of prolonged ED waiting times

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Elaine Willman ,
Kevin Simonetto  and
Gary Andolfatto
Elaine Willman
Affiliation:
2005 Medical Graduate, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Kevin Simonetto
Affiliation:
Sciences Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Gary Andolfatto
Affiliation:
Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, BC

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Type
Letters • Courrier
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , March 2006 , pp. 78 - 79
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2006

References

1.Two thirds (67%) of Canadians say that they or a family member waited longer than reasonable for access to health care services. Ipsos Reid Poll, 2004 Feb 25.Google Scholar
2.Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians and National Emergency Nurses Affiliation. Joint Position Statement on emergency department overcrowding [policy]. Can J Emerg Med 2001;3:82–4.Google Scholar
3.Schull, MJ, Slaughter, PM, Redelmeier, DA. Urban emergency department overcrowding: defining the problem and eliminating misconceptions. Can J Emerg Med 2002;4(2):76–83.Google Scholar