Regional data from largest-ever survey of doctors in Canada show tough times ahead

Canada NewsWire Group:
OTTAWA, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - Regional data from the largest-ever survey of Canada's physician population provides stark warnings in every province and territory about coming trends concerning the nation's supply of physicians. The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), the Canadian M edical Association (CMA) and The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) base this conclusion on the release today of the second phase of the National Physician Survey (NPS). The NPS involved over 21,000 physicians, from all disciplines. This is the first time the three national organizations have come together to conduct this research.