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2/2/2025

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Ontario: the biggest loser in primary care

Data analysis shows 240 family physicians left the profession in 2023 – highest number in recent history and much higher than any other province.

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How the Dutch ensure 95% of citizens have a family doctor

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Alberta College of Pharmacists adopts new practice standards with focus on ‘person-centred care’

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