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How this med school is trying solve the family doctor shortage

Requiring doctors to make the arrangements for procedures that they cannot perform in good conscience is far from a compromise, writes Brian Bird. — Canada is losing its family physicians to burnout and it’s creating a primary care crisis.
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Posted: April 25, 2024 1:16 PM

Canada is losing its family physicians to burnout and it’s creating a primary care crisis. Can a new program that prioritizes family doctor recruits help solve the shortage? The National's Nick Purdon gets special access to Queen's University and Lakeridge Health’s medical school program to see how it is preparing preparing students for the realities they’ll face on the job.

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How this med school is trying solve the family doctor shortage

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Police make arrests in killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Posted: 2 days ago.

Is the Loblaw boycott privileged? Here’s why some people aren’t shopping around. Posted: 2 days ago.

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Foreign meddling didn’t affect who formed government in past 2 elections, but inquiry flags 'troubling' events. Posted: 2 days ago.

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