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Medical Manpower Indicators: Are policymakers using poor surrogate indicators of access to Family Doctor services ? [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Medical Manpower Indicators: Are policymakers using poor surrogate indicators of access to Family Doctor services ? In 2012, the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) reported that the population of Montreal consumed the services of 1,663 family doctors (FTE consumed).

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. Have a good week! Read My Latest News!

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Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease and access to palliative care: Retrospective cohort study in primary care

Canadian Family Physician

Setting St Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team, including 5 clinics and an interdisciplinary home-based outreach team, in Toronto, Ont.