Original Article
Long Waiting Times for Elective Hospital Care – Breaking the Vicious Circle by Abandoning Prioritisation
Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit Sæther 1,2 
, Torhild Heggestad 3, John-Helge Heimdal 4,5, Magne Myrtveit 6 *
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