Canadians Waiting Longer for Medical Treatment in 2006 According to Annual Survey
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The amount of time Canadians have to wait for surgical and other therapeutic treatment increased slightly in 2006 and continued to hover near the 18 week mark
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Canadians should not expect to see any dramatic improvement in waiting times as a result of the latest federal-provincial agreements regarding waiting lists. The long waiting times for medically necessary services are a symptom of a much greater problem: a poorly designed health care system.
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Waiting for medical services in Canada: lots of heat, but little light
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Canadians' long-standing approval of their health care system declined significantly during the 1990s. While 61% of respondents to a 1991 Angus Reid poll rated the system "excellent" or "very good," that figure had fallen to 52% by 1995, and was just 24% in 1999.1
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The problems are immense. Not anecdotal in the least.