October 27, 2004

Doctor, Doctor!

If only we had a health system like Canada's. That's what the single-payer gurus have been saying for years, most especially that noted expert on medical matters, Hillary Clinton.

Well, what about this?

Doctor shortage on verge of getting much worse, survey suggests

Helen Branswell
Canadian Press

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

TORONTO (CP) - Think it's hard to find a doctor now? The shortage of physicians in this country is on the verge of getting much worse, a new survey suggests.

A combination of factors - impending retirements of doctors, the planned scaling back of hours for lifestyle reasons and the influx of women into the medical profession - is expected to exacerbate the shortage in the next couple of years, according to an analysis of the survey released Wednesday.

Yeah, if only.

Posted on October 27, 2004 02:13 PM