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[โ€“] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

and yet I have friends on their fifth attempt at getting into med school since the application process is basically a lottery. The system is has been well past capacity for some time now.

[โ€“] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I learned a friend doesn't have a family doctor, so he signed up for an app service that connect him to a doctor somewhere (in Canada, I'd guess, but I don't know). $400 startup for 1 person, $30/mo subscription.

There's people making a lot of money off of the shortage of publicly available physicians in Canada. And it's not everyday Canadians

[โ€“] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

I wouldn't bother, it's likely anti-healthcare propaganda