title: The easiest cut: managing elective surgery in the public sector.
abstract: The problem of surgical waiting lists requires multifactorial solutions.
authors.forename: Patrick C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Cregan
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D001315:Australia; D001509:Bed Occupancy; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014850:Waiting Lists