cancer patients to the United States."(Zitner and Crowley 120) One can clearly see the grave consequences in mixing cancer patients and long waiting periods for treatment. Yet, the waiting lists in Canada for chemo and radiation therapy are so long that we are forced to send our patients to another country in order to save their lives. Early detection and treatment are absolutely essential in the treatment of cancer and a myriad of other afflictions. Nevertheless, "Between 1993 and 1999, waiting time between a general practitioner's referral and treatment by a specialist rose from 9.3 weeks to 14 weeks, a growth of 51percent. Waiting times also rose dramatically for many critical types of care over this period, including medical oncology (114 percent), radiation oncology (65 percent), neurosurgery (43 percent), and orthopedic surgery (26 percent)."(McMahon and Zelder 274) It is little wonder that "a raft of studies"(Zitner and Crowley 120) taken recently have shown the presence of "a protracted and growin
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