How the design and implementation of centralized waiting lists influence their use and effect on access to healthcare - A realist review

Mylaine Breton, Mélanie Ann Smithman, Martin Sasseville, Sara A. Kreindler, Jason M. Sutherland, Marie Beauséjour, Michael Green, Emily Gard Marshall, Jalila Jbilou, Jay Shaw, Astrid Brousselle, Damien Contandriopoulos, Valorie A. Crooks and Sabrina T. Wong

Health Policy, 2020, vol. 124, issue 8, 787-795

Abstract: Many health systems have centralized waiting lists (CWLs), but there is limited evidence on CWL effectiveness and how to design and implement them.

Keywords: Registries; List, waiting; Triage; Health services accessibility; Queueing theory; Realist review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.05.023

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