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Table 1 Number of cases waiting for specialized care, by medical specialty

From: Telehealth to support referral management in a universal health system: a before-and-after study

Medical specialty

AM

BH

PA

Total

Cardiology

12,821

-

-

12,821

Endocrinology

5215

-

-

5215

Gastroenterology

10,466

-

392

10,858

Gynecology

-

-

1983

1983

Neurosurgery

-

-

1491

1491

Neurology

-

11,594

3938

15,532

Orthopedics

22,243

-

7161

29,404

Pediatric orthopedics

-

-

801

801

Proctology

1783

-

-

1783

Rheumatology

-

12,640

-

12,640

Urology

8642

12,305

5545

26,492

Vascular surgery

-

-

5849

5849

Total

61,170

36,539

27,160

124,869

  1. AM Amazonas; BH Belo Horizonte; PA Porto Alegre