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Why are ER wait times so long?

A wheelchair with a striped canvas bag hanging on the back sits in the wide, brightly lit hallway of a hospital or medical clinic, with a person and a stroller visible in the background.

Lengthy wait times have become a reality for patients trying to get into emergency rooms across the country. Marketplace investigates why the system is in crisis and how it’s driving more Canadians to walk out of ERs without ever being seen.


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