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B.C. has recruited hundreds of family doctors. It’s still not enough

When Jennie Passche falls ill, she finds herself in a race against time to secure medical care. Living in Esquimalt…

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‘It’s the perfect storm’: Doctors urge measles vaccinations as Alberta case counts rise

As concerns about measles continue to rise in Alberta, health-care workers are gearing up for a potential surge in cases…

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B.C. doctors get new guidance on involuntary care for drug users

British Columbia clinicians have recently received new guidance regarding involuntary care for adults, particularly focusing on individuals with both mental-health…

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B.C. aims to poach U.S. doctors and nurses by highlighting ‘uncertainty and chaos’ south of the border

British Columbia is actively working to attract doctors and nurses from the United States to address the healthcare worker shortage…

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Small things, massive impact: How one small city is showing family doctors the love (and getting it in return)

The Cure: How Williams Lake is Tackling the Primary Care Crisis The primary care crisis in Canada is a pressing…

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Nova Scotia

Net gain: N.S. added nearly 200 more doctors than it lost last year

Nova Scotia Health Recruits 189 New Doctors, Eases Primary Care Strain Nova Scotia has successfully recruited 189 new doctors over…

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Use of psychedelics is on the rise in Canada. Doctors are starting to look at long-term risks, benefits

A recent study has found that individuals who use prohibited psychedelics such as psilocybin or LSD and end up in…

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Measles vaccines given long ago could be less effective now, doctors say

Amid the current measles outbreak in West Texas, doctors are warning that the protection provided by legacy measles vaccines may…

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Canada

Sick of sick notes: Doctors say scrapping paperwork would save time better spent on patients

As Canada continues to battle the cold and flu season amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, doctors across the country are…

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Canada

Canadians need doctors. These strategies from around the country aim to find them

system each year, addressing part of the estimated 85,000 Canadians without a family doctor. The clinic has already received more than…

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