Impact of distance on postoperative follow-up in patients of pediatric surgery: a retrospective review

Objective Centralization of medical services in Canada has resulted in patients travelling long distances for healthcare, which may compromise their health. We hypothesized that children living farther from a children’s hospital were offered and attended fewer follow-up appointments.Methods We revie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Meagan E Wiebe, Anna C Shawyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Online Access:https://wjps.bmj.com/content/3/4/e000195.full