In Canada, the median waiting time between an appointment with a specialist and treatment exceeded the clinically reasonable wait time for 2024. This was true across nearly all 12 specialties surveyed, except radiation oncology.
The gap between actual and clinically reasonable wait times varied greatly from one specialty to another. For instance, while the clinically appropriate wait time for an orthopedic surgery was only 13.5 weeks, the median wait time from an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon to the actual surgery was 35.7 weeks. Nonetheless, for urgent surgeries or oncological treatment, wait times were much shorter and more inline with clinically reasonable wait times.
Comparison of actual and clinically reasonable median wait times from appointment with specialist to treatment in Canada in 2024, by specialty
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Fraser Institute. (December 11, 2024). Comparison of actual and clinically reasonable median wait times from appointment with specialist to treatment in Canada in 2024, by specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654413/actual-vs-reasonable-waiting-times-in-canada-by-speciality/
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Fraser Institute. (2024). Comparison of actual and clinically reasonable median wait times from appointment with specialist to treatment in Canada in 2024, by specialty. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654413/actual-vs-reasonable-waiting-times-in-canada-by-speciality/
Fraser Institute. "Comparison of Actual and Clinically Reasonable Median Wait times from Appointment with Specialist to Treatment in Canada in 2024, by Specialty." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654413/actual-vs-reasonable-waiting-times-in-canada-by-speciality/
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