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December 10, 2019
Maritimes have longest wait times in Canada: report
CTV Atlantic
There are some positives. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia both saw a decrease in time spent waiting to see a specialist compared to last year -- but still worse than the rest of the country.
"It speaks to the problem of access and why we all want to have a situation where every person has a family doctor who can quarterback if you will, (assess) the need for further testing for further assessments by specialists and the like," said Dr. Gary Ernest, the president of Doctors Nova Scotia.
December 9, 2019
New prescription drug rules in New Year
CTV Atlantic
December 9, 2019
The RVU solution
The Medical Post
The only province that has looked seriously at using RVUs is Nova Scotia and it is currently on hold in that province for a couple of reasons, according to Kevin Chapman, director of partnerships and finance for Doctors Nova Scotia.
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