From 1993 to 2024, the wait time between a referral by a general practitioner and medical treatment increased in Canada. In 1993, the median wait time stood around nine weeks. By 2024, the wait time had tripled and reached 30 weeks. Furthermore, wait times varied greatly by specialty. In 2024, it took someone seeking plastic surgery over 41 weeks to receive treatment after receiving a referral from a general practitioner.
Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2024, by specialty
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Fraser Institute. (December 11, 2024). Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2024, by specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute. "Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2024, by specialty." Chart. December 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute. (2024). Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2024, by specialty. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute. "Number of Weeks Patients Waited from Referral by a General Practitioner to Medical Treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2024, by Specialty." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
Fraser Institute, Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2024, by specialty Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of weeks patients waited from referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada from 1993 to 2024, by specialty [Graph], Fraser Institute, December 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654496/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada-by-specialty/
