Want more family doctors in Ontario? Pay them better, say physicians
As the number of people across Ontario without a family doctor reaches a record high, there’s a fresh push on Premier Doug Ford’s government to make family practice more attractive to physicians by improving compensation.
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As the number of people across Ontario without a family doctor reaches a record high, there’s a fresh push on Premier Doug Ford’s government to make family practice more attractive to physicians by improving compensation.