title: Universal access -- but when? Treating the right patient at the right time: access to electrophysiology services in Canada.
abstract: The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Access to Care Working Group has published a series of commentaries on access to cardiovascular care in Canada. The present article reviews the evidence for timely access to electrophysiology services. Using the best available evidence along with expert consensus by the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society, the panel proposed a series of benchmarks for access to the full scope of electrophysiology services, from initial consultation through to operative procedures. The proposed benchmarks are presented herein.
authors.affiliation: Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. simpsonc@kgh.kari.net
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Healey
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Philippon
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dorian
authors.forename: L Brent
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sapp
authors.forename: Blair J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Marcella M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sholdice
authors.forename: Martin S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Larry D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Sterns
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yee
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D013997:Time Factors