Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 218-225 , April 2009

The Utility of Publicly Reported Cancer Treatment Wait Time Information for Patients and Health Care Providers

  • A.C. Whitton

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: A. C. Whitton, Cancer Care Ontario, 620 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2L7, Canada. Tel: +1-416-971-9800; Fax: +1-416-217-1281.
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  • E. Green

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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  • W.K. Evans

      Affiliations

    • Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada
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  • M. Fitch

      Affiliations

    • Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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  • B. Golden

      Affiliations

    • Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada
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  • D. Soman

      Affiliations

    • Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada
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  • E. Gutierrez

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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  • E. Holowaty

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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  • A.R. Jadad

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, University Health Network & University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Received 20 February 2008 ,Revised 19 November 2008 ,Accepted 10 December 2008.

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PII: S0936-6555(08)00492-5

doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2008.12.003

Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 218-225 , April 2009

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