Table 19: Assumptions Regarding Prevalent Patients Accessing Multidisciplinary Care Teams*†.
Variable | Proportion | Source |
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Number of patients accessing a chronic disease management program through FHTs, FY 2010 | 81,289 | Personal communication, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, May 2011 |
Abbreviations: FHT, Family Health Team; FY, fiscal year.
Likely to be an underestimate; overall, multidisciplinary care resources being utilized in the province are unknown and difficult to measure.