The Case of the Vanishing Quebec Physicians: How to Improve Access to Care

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Page Title:The Case of the Vanishing Quebec Physicians: How to Improve Access to Care – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:The Case of the Vanishing Quebec Physicians: How to Improve Access to Care
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/case-vanishing-quebec-physicians-how-improve-access-care/
Published Date:May 27, 2014
Accessed Date:February 18, 2025

Despite having more family physicians per capita than many other jurisdictions, Quebec lags Ontario and Western Europe when it comes to access to primary care, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Case of the Vanishing Quebec Physicians: How to Improve Access to Care,” author Claude E. Forget, former Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services, calls for primary care reforms that focus on providing more care in communities and clinics, rather than in hospitals.

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