Is it time to ditch sick note requirements? Doctors and patients are tired of them
Patients hate having to ask for them. Doctors don't like writing them. And, increasingly, health-care providers are taking a stand against them.
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![During the doctor shortage crisis in Gorderich, people either did not receive care or travelled long distances to get the care they need, Gwen Gevereaux said. A doctor writes a note on an Rx pad.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.3292286.1688394722!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hi-doctors-note.jpg)
Patients hate having to ask for them. Doctors don't like writing them. And, increasingly, health-care providers are taking a stand against them.