A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says a shortage of family doctors and primary care givers is one factor contributing to overcrowding in emergency rooms.
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information explains how a shortage of family doctors and other primary care givers is contributing to overcrowding in Canada's hospital Emergency Departments.A new report on Canada’s health care system is shedding light on how a shortage of family doctors and other primary health-care providers is affecting access to timely health care in Canada and contributing to crowding in the country’s hospital emergency rooms .
The CIHI defines primary care as including family doctors, nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, social workers and other front-line health care workers who provide routine care for chronic and minor medical conditions, and can refer patients to specialists.The Canadian Institute for Health Information says 17 percent or about 1 in 7 visits to a hospital emergency ward in Canada could’ve been effectively dealt with by a family doctor or primary health care provider.
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