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Review
. 2006 Jul;22(9):741-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(06)70289-6.

Universal access -- but when? Treating the right patient at the right time: access to electrophysiology services in Canada

Christopher S Simpson  1 , Jeffrey S Healey, Francois Philippon, Paul Dorian, L Brent Mitchell, John L Sapp Jr, Blair J O'Neill, Marcella M Sholdice, Martin S Green, Larry D Sterns, Raymond Yee; Canadian Cardiovascular Society Access to Care Working Group; Canadian Heart Rhythm Society
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Universal access -- but when? Treating the right patient at the right time: access to electrophysiology services in Canada

Christopher S Simpson et al. Can J Cardiol. 2006 Jul.

Abstract
in English, French

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Access to Care Working Group has published a series of commentaries on access to cardiovascular care in Canada. The present article reviews the evidence for timely access to electrophysiology services. Using the best available evidence along with expert consensus by the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society, the panel proposed a series of benchmarks for access to the full scope of electrophysiology services, from initial consultation through to operative procedures. The proposed benchmarks are presented herein.

Le groupe de travail de l’accès aux soins de la Société canadienne de cardiologie a publié une série de commentaires sur l’accès aux soins cardiovasculaires au Canada. Le présent article analyse les données probantes relatives à l’accès rapide aux services d’électrophysiologie. Au moyen des meilleures données probantes disponibles et du consensus de spécialistes de la Canadian Heart Rhythm Society, le groupe a proposé une série de points de référence pour l’accès à l’ensemble des services d’électrophysiologie, de la première consultation jusqu’au protocole opératoire. Les points de références proposés sont exposés aux présentes.

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