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the session while others may come much
nearer the opening time. On average, the
waiting time for a disc is estimated to be
about 45 minutes.
For normal cases, the time a patient has to
wait to be seen by the doctor after he has
obtained a disc will depend on his position
in the queue. The average waiting time is
about 1 hours. In urgent cases, the
patients concerned are given immediate
attention.
(b) The average waiting time does vary between
different clinics and districts. In
general, patients attending urban clinics
have to wait for longer than those in the
rural areas. At some clinics in the
outlying islands, there is practically no
waiting time.
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