Storm of protest greets motion to restrict specialty exams

A motion by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to restrict specialty examinations to Canadian- and US-trained physicians has met a storm of protest from provinces facing acute physician shortages in remote areas. The motion was called a "recipe for disaster" for provinc...

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Main Author: Square, D
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1997
Subjects:
Features
Canada
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1227250
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9141995
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spelling ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:1227250 2023-05-15T17:21:26+02:00 Storm of protest greets motion to restrict specialty exams Square, D 1997-04-15 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1227250 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9141995 en eng http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1227250 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9141995 © 1997 Canadian Medical Association Features Text 1997 ftpubmed 2013-08-30T14:23:45Z A motion by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to restrict specialty examinations to Canadian- and US-trained physicians has met a storm of protest from provinces facing acute physician shortages in remote areas. The motion was called a "recipe for disaster" for provinces such as Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland that traditionally have recruited specialists from Commonwealth countries to fill positions. The protests prompted the college to postpone action on its motion until June. Text Newfoundland PubMed Central (PMC) Canada
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description A motion by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to restrict specialty examinations to Canadian- and US-trained physicians has met a storm of protest from provinces facing acute physician shortages in remote areas. The motion was called a "recipe for disaster" for provinces such as Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland that traditionally have recruited specialists from Commonwealth countries to fill positions. The protests prompted the college to postpone action on its motion until June.
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