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Douglas Todd: What's behind Canada's doctor shortage? One factor rarely gets discussed Family physicians in Canada don’t work as many hours as doctors did 30 years ago

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Douglas Todd: What's behind Canada's doctor shortage? One factor rarely gets discussed

Family physicians in Canada don’t work as many hours as doctors did 30 years ago

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Canada’s family doctor shortage: The public, and politicians, worry about it a lot.

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Most everyone believes it’s a crisis that almost six million Canadians are without a family doctor, and waiting times are lengthening.

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