Desperately Seeking Doctors in Canada 5

Canada's universal health care system was the envy of the world. But today five million Canadians don't have a family doctor. As a result, when we get sick we either clog up hospital emergency rooms or go to walk-in clinics that don't know our medial histories and can offer little continuity of care. The situation is already critical, and is about to get much worse--with a huge bulge of baby boom doctors about to retire, and younger doctors not inclined to sacrifice personal lives for their careers.

How did we get here? And how do we get back to the level of primary health care that we believe is our right as Canadian citizens? Filmmakers Sharon Bartlett and Maria LeRose set out on a cross country journey,talking to ordinary Canadians, doctors, and health care experts to investigate the present crisis , its causes and possible solutions.

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[juxtn]

Granted this problem was exasperated when provincial governments slashed medical spots to decreased claim filings; but like was said the system really had no coordination or tools. It is funny how in the united states they say let the market work itself out, but even in a system where everyone has a health insurance policy to secure them the services they need without consideration of money the government still needs to be involved further than to just simply pay the bill.

[surgicalgown]

James- forget GP, go into a specialty. More status and income.