/——/ Canadians have to come to the US for procedures.
I’m getting hip replacement surgery on Monday. Waiting time ? One month. Why so long? There has to be a waiting period because I had cortisone injection within a three month period. Otherwise it would have been done in late December.
Canada's median wait time for surgery is currently 28.6 weeks, which is one of the longest recorded periods. Factors contributing to these long wait times include increased demand for procedures and health workforce shortages.
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