A new report says patients across Canada see more primary health-care teams, access to their own electronic records and faster licensing of foreign-trained physicians as key ways to solve the country’s family doctor shortage crisis.
Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto surveyed more than 9,000 people online and had in-person discussions with dozens more across Canada to talk about their experiences with primary care and how to fix it.
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