Family Physician
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‘I’m lost’: Saskatoon resident left stranded after clinics close doors to new patientsDr. Adam Ogieglo is a family physician in Saskatoon, and said he hasn't taken on new patients for a very long time, adding that this wasn't a new problem.HealthOct 4, 2022
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Woodstock, Ont. doctor arrested on child pornography chargesOn Monday, Woodstock, Ont., police arrested a local doctor wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant for child pornography charges.CrimeAug 15, 2022
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BC NDP faces pressure over staffing crunch at urgent and primary care centresThe B.C. government began rolling out the UPCCs four years ago, with the aim of keeping patients out of overtaxed emergency departments.HealthMay 27, 2022
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Doctors, patients rally in West Kelowna for increased access to family physiciansDoctors say B.C. already has an adequate number of family physicians, but many are choosing not to run a family practice.CanadaMay 19, 2022
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Hundreds rally at B.C. legislature calling for solution to family doctor shortageSeveral hundred doctors and health-care advocates gathered at the B.C. legislature Thursday to press the NDP government for a solution to the province's doctor shortage.HealthMay 19, 2022
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‘In crisis’: Award-winning B.C. family doctor mulls giving up bursting practiceA respected B.C. doctor says she's reaching a 'breaking point' warning family physicians are facing increasingly unsustainable caseloads and administrative demands.HealthApr 15, 2022
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Family doctors answering Interior Health’s call to help immunize public against COVID-19“I think it's one of the most important things I’ve done in my career,” said Dr. Wendy Wickstrom, a Kelowna family physician.CanadaMar 18, 2021
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Burlington family physician pledges to continue daily Twitter graphs until pandemic endsFor more than a year, Dr. Jennifer Kwan has been tweeting to help people in Ontario understand the data surrounding COVID-19, as well as the province's response to the pandemic.HealthMar 10, 2021
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Amherst, N.S., doctor announces retirement from family practice due to health reasons"The unfortunate and potentially lethal inflammation (Sarcoidosis) of my heart has forced me to reflect on my future over the past one to two years."HealthJun 11, 2019
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N.S. walk-in clinics struggle with doctor recruitment"Lots of physicians don't want to do after-hours call, especially in a setting where the remuneration for after-hours work is less than what it would be for your office," said Dr. Cindy Marshall.HealthJun 4, 2019
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