The Great Canadian Physician Exodus?

M.L. Barer and W.A. Webber

Centre for Health Services and Policy Research from University of British Columbia - Centre for Health Services and Policy Research.

Abstract: There is a growing concer over the supply of physicians to meet current and future Canadian requirements.Increased outflow id distributed to the retirement of the baby-boom generation and the ongoing migration of Canadian physicians to the United States, Inflow comes through a variaty of routes some of which limit the potential for international medical graduates (IMGS) to practice in Canada. Research on Physician immigration and emigration patterns over the last 25 years provides a backdrop to an examiniation of policy issues raised by physician supply, such as immigration. federal-provincial jurisdictions, and individual rights.

Keywords: HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIANS; IMMIGRATION (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I11 I12 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7 pages
Date: 2000
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