Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health System Use in Canada
Alexey Dudevich, Jennifer Frood
Abstract
The Canadian Institute for Health Information has compiled health system data to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada's healthcare system. Information was aggregated from four distinct sectors of care: emergency department visits, in-patient hospital stays, physician care and home care. Across the sectors, there were two compelling themes: rapid transformation and change in human behaviour.
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