Term: Manitoba Cataract Surgery Waiting List Program (MCWLP)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-07-31

Definition:

Created in 1993, this provincial program monitors cataract surgery waiting lists and prioritizes patients using a centralized database.

Related terms 

• Cataract
• Cataract Surgery
• Manitoba Cataract Surgery Waiting List Program Data

Links 

• CMAJ Web Site: - The Manitoba Cataract Waiting List Program review

References 

• De Coster C, Chateau D, Dahl M, Soodeen RA, McKeen N. Waiting Times for Surgery, Manitoba 1999/2000 to 2003/04. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2007. [Report] [Summary] (View)