Article
Utilization rates for surgical procedures in rural and urban Canada
Taux d'utilisation des procédures chirurgicales dans les régions rurales et urbaines du Canada
Summer 2006
Volume 11 - Issue 3
Joshua Tepper, William Pollett, Yan Jin, Erik Ellehoj, Peter Hutten-Czapski, Dan Schopflocher, Brendan Barrett, Stuart Iglesias
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 20–28
Content Summary
This study examines the differences in surgical procedure utilization rates between rural and urban areas in Canada. It analyzes the impact of local surgical programs and physician availability on these rates. The findings highlight the challenges in providing equitable surgical care across different regions.
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Rural medicinePublic healthProcedural medicineNorthern medicineMedical residency