Family doctors across the country say they need higher paycheques and better recruitment efforts to improve patient care and cut wait times.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) released the results of a Decima research poll Thursday that suggests 86 per cent of Canadians have family doctors.
But 14 per cent, or approximately five million Canadians, are still without a family doctor, according to the poll, released at the annual Family Medicine Forum in Winnipeg.
Physicians want the federal and provincial governments to cut that number to five per cent by 2012.
The college said governments can attract more family doctors by boosting their fees and salaries, and increasing support for residents that specialize in family medicine.
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The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) released the results of a Decima research poll Thursday that suggests 86 per cent of Canadians have family doctors.
But 14 per cent, or approximately five million Canadians, are still without a family doctor, according to the poll, released at the annual Family Medicine Forum in Winnipeg.
Physicians want the federal and provincial governments to cut that number to five per cent by 2012.
The college said governments can attract more family doctors by boosting their fees and salaries, and increasing support for residents that specialize in family medicine.
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Have you had trouble finding a family doctor?
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