Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5700246 | Clinical Oncology | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this study did not confirm the usefulness of the web-based wait time information for patients and physicians as a resource on how to obtain timely access to radiation treatment. Patients relied on their physician to manage their access to treatment according to the urgency of their clinical condition. Physicians preferred their established referral process rather than referring their patients to centres with shorter wait times. As patients become more computer savvy, it will be interesting to see if they increasingly become consumers of web-based wait time information.
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Authors
A.C. Whitton, E. Green, W.K. Evans, M. Fitch, B. Golden, D. Soman, E. Gutierrez, E. Holowaty, A.R. Jadad,