Finally, a research paper makes the case that sick people waiting in line die at a rate similar to or slightly lower than the death rate for other sick people.1 Will government now be able to say that queuing isn‚t bad for you? Let‚s put everyone on a waiting list to reduce the death rates for all diseases.
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Richard Gruneir
Obstetrician and gynecologist Leamington, Ont.
Reference
- 1.Naylor CD, Szalai JP, Katic M. Benchmarking the vital risk of waiting for coronary artery bypass surgery in Ontario. CMAJ 2000;162(6):775-9. [PMC free article] [PubMed]