About 6.5 million Canadians — roughly one in six — do not have access to primary medical care. It’s a problem that puts their health at greater risk and renders the entire public health-care system less efficient than it could be, both economically and in terms of the quality of care for everyone. In other words, if we can fix the shortage of family physicians, we can save lives and money at the same time. Many factors are contributing to our current shortage…..more