Last-minute cancellations affect 1 in 12 surgeries at university hospitals: study
Social affairsJan 14, 2019
University hospitals have notoriously long surgical wait times. Waiting periods at Korea’s five biggest general hospitals -- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, Severance Hospital and Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital -- average around two to three months. Nevertheless, a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows that one in 12 patients cancels an operation on the scheduled date of surgery.A re