Ontario Family Doctor Shortage Crisis Intensifies, Study Reveals

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:21 pm

Recent studies expose a paradox in Ontario’s healthcare system, where increasing physician numbers fail to translate into full-service family care. Patients continue to struggle finding personal doctors, highlighting a systemic disconnect that has escalated the crisis and upended conventional healthcare expectations.

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