One-third of Canadians turn to the internet for health information due to lack of access to a doctor
www.theglobeandmail.com
Survey finds Canadians turn to online ecosystem awash in false or misleading health claims when they are not able to reach medical professionals
      • streetfestival@lemmy.caEnglish
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        9 days ago

        Well-spotted. Coming from the globe and mail, the mouthpiece for proponents of healthcare privatization in Canada, you’re almost certainly correct

  • GingaNinga@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    and yet I have friends on their fifth attempt at getting into med school since the application process is basically a lottery. The system is has been well past capacity for some time now.

  • streetfestival@lemmy.caEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I learned a friend doesn’t have a family doctor, so he signed up for an app service that connect him to a doctor somewhere (in Canada, I’d guess, but I don’t know). $400 startup for 1 person, $30/mo subscription.

    There’s people making a lot of money off of the shortage of publicly available physicians in Canada. And it’s not everyday Canadians