Long Waiting Lists in Traumatology Trigger the Duration of Job Losses in Catalonia

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Half a year is the time a patient has to wait to get a first visit with the traumatologist in Catalonia. Javi López (Figueres, 36 years) carries two job losses due to trauma injuries in just over a year. López is dedicated to the loading and unloading of heavy materials, such as mattresses and appliances, but the processes to receive a precise diagnosis on both occasions have led him to accumulate up to nine months of loss. “One day I woke up wi…