AIMS To assess waiting times for cataract surgery and their acceptance in European countries, and to find explanatory, country-specific health indicators. METHODS Using data from the survey of health, ageing and retirement in Europe (SHARE), waiting times for cataract surgery of 245 respondents in ten countries were analysed with the help of linear regression. The influence of four country sp...

OBJECTIVE To determine patient satisfaction with care provided at a family medicine teaching clinic. DESIGN Mailed survey. SETTING Victoria Family Medical Centre in London, Ont. PARTICIPANTS Stratified random sample of 600 regular patients of the clinic aged 18 years or older; 301 responses were received. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Patient satisfaction with overall care, wait times for appoi...