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Long wait times and the never-ending battle to connect with a health care professional is a reality most people know all too well – especially for the 6.5 million Canadian residents who do not have a family doctor. It’s a problem that has existed for years because it isn’t easy to solve.
Dr. Jane Philpott is the dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. She is a family doctor, the former minister of health and recently published a new book, Health for All: A Doctor’s Prescription for a Healthier Canada. Dr. Philpott is on the show to talk about her ‘hopeful’ vision for primary care in Canada.
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Menaka Raman-Wilms