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Ontario Medical Association estimates that there is a backlog 16 million medical services including mental health support, surgeries, cancer screening, monitoring of chronic disease, MRIs, and CT scans amongst the myriad of other services.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 10, 2021 Source:Ontario has a backlog of nearly 16 million medical services: Ontario Medical Association
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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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Observational study concludes that month-long delays for treatment of specific cancers increases risk of mortality. Especially relevant when Covid is affecting provision of health services.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 9, 2020 Source:A month delay to cancer care might raise death risk: study Reference:Mortality due to cancer treatment delay: systematic review and meta-analysis
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Pandemic causes Ontario surgical wait time backlogs up to 84 weeks for certain procedures.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2020 Source:Surgery backlog due to COVID-19 could take 84 weeks to clear: study
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More young people seeking mental services in ER; prolonged wait times for community psychiatric services are a major issue
Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2019 Source: More young Canadians seeking hospital help for mental health issues: report
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Admission wait times from the ER to hospital bed increasing
Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2017 Source: Patients needing admission to hospital stuck in ER longer, report says Reference: Emergency department wait times in Canada continuing to rise
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Study states delayed emergency surgery increases mortality risk
Health Headlines Commentary for July 11, 2017 Source: Patients whose emergency surgeries are delayed have higher risk of death: study Reference: Association of delay of urgent or emergency surgery with mortality and use of health care resources: a propensity score–matched observational cohort study
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Heart bypass surgery wait times increase at Ottawa Heart Institute
Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2016 Source: Wait times for bypass surgery spike again at Ottawa heart institute Reference:
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Wait times for adolescent and child psychiatry consults can exceed one year
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 6, 2015 Source: Ontario youth wait a year or more for mental health care: report Reference: Report Card on Child and Youth Mental Health