Measuring waiting times for elective surgery in public hospitals
Haria Lambrou
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Peninsula Health, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, Vic. 3199, Australia. Email: HLambrou@phcn.vic.gov.au
Australian Health Review 39(2) 240-240 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH14179
Submitted: 6 October 2014 Accepted: 19 October 2014 Published: 4 December 2014
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