Waiting times for sleep examination rise to 9 months: “More patients due to overweight and aging”

Anyone who wants to have a sleep research carried out in Flanders must be patient. Lots of patience. “My wife signed up in December last year, but it is still not her turn,” says Paul from Genk. How come the waiting times have risen so dramatically? Pulmonologist Tom De Keukeleire (AZ Sint-Lucas) tells what is going on.

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