Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets
BACKGROUND: Timely access to colonoscopy is a nationally recognized issue in Canada, with previous studies documenting significant wait times for a variety of indications. However, specific wait times for colonoscopy among patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer remain unknown.
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| author | Michael Sai Lai Sey Jamie Gregor Paul Adams Nitin Khanna Chris Vinden David Driman Nilesh Chande |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Timely access to colonoscopy is a nationally recognized issue in Canada, with previous studies documenting significant wait times for a variety of indications. However, specific wait times for colonoscopy among patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer remain unknown. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a2c15baa8e73431696ce726f85e7104d2025-02-03T05:47:30ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002012-01-01261289489610.1155/2012/494797Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology TargetsMichael Sai Lai Sey0Jamie Gregor1Paul Adams2Nitin Khanna3Chris Vinden4David Driman5Nilesh Chande6Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Timely access to colonoscopy is a nationally recognized issue in Canada, with previous studies documenting significant wait times for a variety of indications. However, specific wait times for colonoscopy among patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer remain unknown.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/494797 |
| spellingShingle | Michael Sai Lai Sey Jamie Gregor Paul Adams Nitin Khanna Chris Vinden David Driman Nilesh Chande Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets |
| title_full | Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets |
| title_fullStr | Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets |
| title_short | Wait Times for Diagnostic Colonoscopy among Outpatients with Colorectal Cancer: A Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets |
| title_sort | wait times for diagnostic colonoscopy among outpatients with colorectal cancer a comparison with canadian association of gastroenterology targets |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/494797 |
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