Barriers to providing adequate rheumatology care: implications from a survey of rheumatologists in ontario, Canada.

To determine what, if any, barriers exist that prevent rheumatologists from providing adequate rheumatology care.All 158 identified rheumatologists in Ontario were sent a self-administered questionnaire and followed up by telephone.The response rate was 83%. All but 6 rheumatologists reported at least one barrier to the provision of service. The 3 most commonly reported barriers were the cost of drugs for patients (83%), billing policies and...