In 2024, the median number of weeks between referral by a general practitioner (GP) to medical treatment in Canada amounted to 30 weeks but ranged from four to 58 weeks, by specialty. In that year, those waiting for orthopedic or neurosurgery waited the longest, while patients needing radiation or medical cancer treatment waited the shortest amount of time.
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Fraser Institute. (December 11, 2024). Median number of weeks between referral by a general practitioner to medical treatment in Canada in 2024, by specialty [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/650173/weeks-waited-from-referral-to-medical-treatment-in-canada/
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