Since 1993, the average waiting time for specialist medical treatment increased in Canada. In 2023, it took someone in Ontario over 21 weeks to receive medical treatment after referral by a general practitioner, whereas it took only nine weeks back in 1993. Overall, the average waiting time increased by 18 weeks in the country.
Median number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by province
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Fraser Institute. (December 7, 2023). Median number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654494/weeks-waited-from-gp-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-province/
Fraser Institute. "Median number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by province." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654494/weeks-waited-from-gp-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-province/
Fraser Institute. (2023). Median number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654494/weeks-waited-from-gp-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-province/
Fraser Institute. "Median Number of Weeks Patients Waited from Referral by a General Practitioner to Medical Treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654494/weeks-waited-from-gp-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-province/
Fraser Institute, Median number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654494/weeks-waited-from-gp-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-province/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Median number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2023, by province [Graph], Fraser Institute, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654494/weeks-waited-from-gp-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-province/
