Ontario's Mosaic of Children's Treatment Services

Dick PT, Kavanagh L, Spalding K, McKeever PD. January 2005

Children represent a small but important segment of the health care–seeking population; they are consumers of a wide spectrum of health care services. This report provides an overview of the distribution, coordination and utilization of common medical treatments to children in Ontario; examines how service utilization varies by District Health Council area; and reports feedback from health care providers on solutions for ensuring access to quality treatment.

Keywords: Pediatric health Access to health care Health care delivery Health care utilization