• Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    The provinces only have so many spots available for med students, and there are limited spots for residency for all new doctors.

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      7 days ago

      I totally understand that. But given the shit situation we’re in, we should start looking for ways to train more docs than are leaving the profession.

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        The way to train more docs is to build more medical schools, more hospitals. Gotta lay out the big money for that!

        The other problem we have is the demographic bubble. The population is still aging. As the boomers approach their 80s the medical costs of caring for them will rise exponentially.

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          build more medical schools, more hospitals. Gotta lay out the big money for that!

          I’m all for that!