Canada's primary care crisis: Federal government response.
Journal
Healthcare management forum
ISSN: 0840-4704
Titre abrégé: Healthc Manage Forum
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8805307
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Historique:
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2023
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10
7
2023
entrez:
10
7
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Primary healthcare in Canada is in crisis. One in six Canadians lack a regular family physician and less than half of Canadians are able to see a primary care provider on the same or next day. The consequences are significant in terms of the stress and anxiety foisted upon Canadians in need of care, including limited diagnoses and referrals for potentially life-threatening conditions. This article explores options for the federal government to take a more hands-on role responding to the present crisis that are constitutionally compliant: investments in virtual care; additional funding for primary care tied to a strengthened condition of reasonable access within the
Identifiants
pubmed: 37424188
doi: 10.1177/08404704231183863
pmc: PMC10448296
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
327-332Références
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