Newfoundland angers its MDs by seeking medical help from armed forces

When the Newfoundland government announced in June that it would use military doctors as a stopgap measure to solve physician shortages in rural parts of the province, local doctors weren't impressed. "They thought it was a joke," said Dr. Alan McComiskey. They have since learned that...

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Main Author: Ryan, B
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1998
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1229708
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9780974
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Summary:When the Newfoundland government announced in June that it would use military doctors as a stopgap measure to solve physician shortages in rural parts of the province, local doctors weren't impressed. "They thought it was a joke," said Dr. Alan McComiskey. They have since learned that it wasn't.