TY  - EJOU
AU  - , 

TI  - Consensus document: recommendations for optimal surgical wait times for patients with urological malignancies
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2006
VL  - 13
IS  - Suppl.3
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - Wait times for medical procedures in Canada continue
to be a major issue in the delivery of timely health care.
Patients scheduled to undergo surgery for urological
malignancies, which include prostate, bladder, kidney
and testes cancer, are among the many affected
populations. To address these important issues, a
Surgical Wait Time (SWAT) initiative was undertaken.
The SWAT initiative, whose members consist of
urological oncologists, surgeons and methodologists
was mandated to assess current wait times in Canada,
review the relevant literature on the surgical wait times
for urological cancers and then develop a consensus
document that can serve as a guide for patients,
physicians and other key stakeholders in the Canadian
health care system.
KW  - urological cancer
KW  -  surgery
KW  -  wait time
KW  -  guidelines
KW  -  recommendations

DO  -