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Robotic thoracic surgery in Canada: Are patients willing to pay out of pocket?
Yogita S. Patel, Megan Kay, Isabella F. Churchill, Kerrie A. Sullivan, Yaron Shargall, Bobby Shayegan, Anthony Adili and Wael C. Hanna
Can J Surg October 12, 2022 65 (5) E683-E687; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.021721
Yogita S. Patel
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
BScMegan Kay
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
BScIsabella F. Churchill
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
MScKerrie A. Sullivan
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
MScYaron Shargall
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
MDBobby Shayegan
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
MDAnthony Adili
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
MDWael C. Hanna
From the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Patel, Kay, Churchill, Sullivan, Shargall, Hanna); the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Churchill, Sullivan, Hanna); the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Shayegan); the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University / St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. (Adili).
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Robotic thoracic surgery in Canada: Are patients willing to pay out of pocket?
Yogita S. Patel, Megan Kay, Isabella F. Churchill, Kerrie A. Sullivan, Yaron Shargall, Bobby Shayegan, Anthony Adili, Wael C. Hanna
Can J Surg Oct 2022, 65 (5) E683-E687; DOI: 10.1503/cjs.021721
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