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Rural reality

17 Jun 2009

The 2006 Census indicates that more than 80% of Canadians live in urban centre of 10,000 people or more. This means that about one out of every five people live in rural or remote areas. In 2007, CMA identified almost 6,000 physicians working in rural areas of less than 10,000 people. This means less than 10% of physicians live in rural areas compared to 20% of the population. The figure is higher for family physicians (16%) but very low for specialists (3%). Some rural areas have traditionally depended on the recruitment of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to meet their population needs. This paper addresses physician resources in rural areas.
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Authors

Buske, Lynda

Pages
12
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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