Rationale and aims Total hip and knee replacements, usually, have long waiting lists. There
are several prioritization tools for these kind of patients. A new tool should undergo a …

Abstract Background In British Columbia, Canada, all necessary medical services are
funded publicly. Concerned with growing wait lists in the mid-1990s, the provincial …

Background: Deaths among patients awaiting coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are a
source of private grief and public concern in Canada. However, some deaths are expected …

© 1999 Canadian Medical Association myocardial infarction and hospital admissions than
were evident in older studies. 7–8 Furthermore, deaths that occur in patients waiting for …

Objectives To critically evaluate the quality of hospital medical care at the beginning, during
and shortly after regionalization of health boards in Newfoundland and Labrador, and …

Waiting times are a reality in Canada's publicly financed single-payer healthcare system.
While there are ample data about waiting times for specialized investigations and …

Background Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is performed because of
anticipated survival benefit, improvement in quality of life, or both. We performed this study to …

The purposes of this study were to describe the symptom experiences, symptom
management strategies, and symptom outcomes in patients waiting for coronary artery …

Rationale: Cardiovascular disease (CDV) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in
Canada. Mortality from cardiovascular disease is higher in Newfoundland and Labrador …