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LETTERS: Health P.E.I. in crisis; the decolonization of 'Greenavut'

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Health P.E.I. is facing a crisis of its own making, and Islanders are paying the price.

With three more physicians giving notice this past week, another 4,500 Islanders are now without a family doctor. For a province already struggling to meet basic health-care needs, this is not just unfortunate — it is unacceptable.

Most troubling is that this exodus is not a mystery. Doctors have been telling us for years why they are leaving: burnout, unmanageable patient loads, lack of administrative support, and a leadership structure making decisions that shapes their daily work.

If the provincial government truly wants to stop the bleeding, the solution is not another task force, another restructuring, or another round of public relations messaging. A simple solution might be: listen to the doctors. Invite them to the table. Ask them what they........

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