Patients' surgeries often on hold for longer than expected

A surgeon operates on a patient in hospital (AAP)

A surgeon operates on a patient in hospital Source: AAP

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Australia’s peak medical body says thousands of elective surgery patients are waiting for their procedures for much longer than is actually reported.

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