Background The effective management of wait times is a top priority for Canadians. Attention
to date has largely focused on wait times for adult surgery. The purpose of this study was to …

Myths are widely held beliefs and are frequently perpetuated through telling and retelling.
We examined 10 myths in public health research and practice. Where possible, we traced …

Background This study describes the definitions of wait times and intake processes used by
drug and problem gambling treatment agencies in Ontario, Canada, as well as the various …

Shortly after I began to write this discourse for the CJNR issue on Risk and Safety, I met with
two nurse colleagues to plan several Ethics in Practice (EIP) sessions for the emergency …

Medicare is arguably Canada's most valued social program. As federally-supported
medicare enters its second half-century, Medicare's Histories brings together leading social …

This paper describes core processes, components, and insights gained from a research
internship offered through the University of Ottawa, Canada. The growing demand for high …

Background Waiting list management at chronic pain clinics has become a serious problem
throughout Canada. We analyzed the waiting list at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de …

The impact of waiting for CABG on clinical outcomes has been well-studied; however, little is
known regarding its influence on functional and psychosocial status. In this study, the effect …

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To explore factors influencing perceptions of access to health care.
METHODS: A cross-sectional telephone survey. RESULTS: 83% of Albertans believe there …