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The use of provisionally licensed international medical graduates in Canada

2005; Canadian Medical Association; Volume: 173; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1503/cmaj.050675

1488-2329

Rick Audas, Amanda Ross, David Vardy,

Diversity and Career in Medicine

Many communities in Canada, particularly those in rural areas, suffer from a shortage of physicians because the distribution of family physicians is inadequate and inequitable. For example, in 2000 there was an average of 94 family physicians per 100 000 Canadians. Some communities (typically urban