Real waiting times for surgery. Proposal for an improved system for their management

Objectives: In Spain, official information on waiting times for surgery is based on the interval between the indication for surgery and its performance. We aimed to estimate total waiting times for surgical procedures, including outpatient visits and diagnostic tests prior to surgery. In addition, w...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Abásolo, Patricia Barber, Beatriz González López-Valcárcel, Octavio Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Gaceta Sanitaria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0213911113002264