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As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the numbers of postponed surgeries continues to pile up, leaving some patients in a critical waiting game.
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that, since the start of the pandemic, hospitals performed about half a million fewer surgeries compared to previous years. On average, that's about 35,000 fewer surgeries per month.
Heather Yourex-West looks at the toll it's taking and what some people are willing to pay to get treatment sooner.
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A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that, since the start of the pandemic, hospitals performed about half a million fewer surgeries compared to previous years. On average, that's about 35,000 fewer surgeries per month.
Heather Yourex-West looks at the toll it's taking and what some people are willing to pay to get treatment sooner.
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8435885/covid-surgery-backlog-report/
Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc
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