It’s not only those without a family physician who lack care. Ours works two days a week and is off months at a time. He says Ontario isn’t matching BC’s pay raise for family physicians or pay in the US where Canadian doctors can now practice without recertification. Our medical schools are training them and they’re off to find far better pay west or south.
Thanks Barbara for raising this. You're right, access means more than just "having a family doctor", it means being able to get an appointment when you need one, and within your own community.
It’s not only those without a family physician who lack care. Ours works two days a week and is off months at a time. He says Ontario isn’t matching BC’s pay raise for family physicians or pay in the US where Canadian doctors can now practice without recertification. Our medical schools are training them and they’re off to find far better pay west or south.
Thanks Barbara for raising this. You're right, access means more than just "having a family doctor", it means being able to get an appointment when you need one, and within your own community.
It took me five months to get my last one. I had to go to the ER and pay an LPN at a clinic to have post-surgical complications addressed.
Looking forward to this read.
Thanks for the tip!
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