title: Wait watcher. Blank checks.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham University's Health Services Management Centre, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yates
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011331:Private Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists