
No cure on horizon for doctor shortage
Nov 27, 2007
Nov 27, 2007
Patients today commute to doctors half the GTA away. They call up friends of friends hoping to hit on a doctor taking new patients.They use only walk-in clinics or go to hospitals.They make endless phone calls and ...

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