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Long waitlists for surgery in Canada became even longer during the pandemic due to operating facilities being reduced or shut down.
While the operation backlogs are getting shorter, they still haven't been cleared and remain well above pre-pandemic levels, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Katherine Ward reports on the calls from medical exports for a new, unified approach to tackling the persisting problem.
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While the operation backlogs are getting shorter, they still haven't been cleared and remain well above pre-pandemic levels, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Katherine Ward reports on the calls from medical exports for a new, unified approach to tackling the persisting problem.
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9570645/cancer-surgery-backlog-covid-canada/
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