Equity and NHS reforms. Waiting times are poor marker for equity.

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Author/s: Katikireddi, Srinivasa V (SV);

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Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-; vol 339 (issue ) : pp b4066

Dates: Created 2009/10/06; Completed 2009/10/26;

PMID: 19805467, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/26/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: BMJ. 2009;339:b3264. (PMID: 19729415)

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