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Recent data from a Regina-based think tank shows that roughly one in eight Canadians are currently waiting for healthcare services across the country.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

There will always be people waiting for surgery. It is always scheduled out ahead of time. Even if there was enough doctors to do it immediately in all cases they would schedule them because it takes some time to plan pre and post care for the patient.