Physician Responses to Global Physician Expenditure Budgets in Canada: A Common Property Perspective

The Dilemma of Physician Shortage and International Recruitment in Canada

The perception of physician shortage in Canada is widespread. Absolute shortages and relative discrepancies, both specialty-wise and in urban-rural distribution, have been a daunting policy challenge. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) have been at the core of mitigating this problem, especially as long as shortage of physicians in rural areas is concerned. Considering such recruitment as h...

Physician retention in deprived areas: a letter to the editor

Physician Assistants--a solution to wait times in Canada?

Access to medical care is limited in most of Canada, and the population often endures lengthy waiting times to see a physician. The use of new and varied health care providers has been suggested as a means to alleviate the shortage of physicians. This paper reviews the history and role of the Physician Assistant (PA), both in Canada and internationally, and outlines the clinical competencies cu...

Cardiorenal Syndrome: A Physician Perspective

Cardiac diseases are associated independently with decrease in kidney function and progression of existing kidney diseases. Conversely, chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events and outcomes. Renal dysfunction frequently accompanies cardiac failure and that cardiac dysfunction frequently accompanies renal failure. This interdependent relationsh...

The birth of physician assistants in Canada.

By now, most Canadian physicians will have some familiarity with physician assistants (PAs). Physician assistants are physician extenders who are trained under a medical model. They are not independent practitioners, but instead complement physicians by practising within the supervising physicians’ scope of practice. This occupation is being actively piloted in Ontario, and Manitoba has regulat...