Dr. Barry Dworkin

Pandemic contributing to Toronto’s SickKids’ inability to provide timely health services including surgeries and MRIs. However, this has been a “longstanding problem” prior to the outbreak.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 18, 2020

Source:
Two-thirds of patients at Toronto’s SickKids have missed target window for surgeries

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