Canadians with a family doctor are still heading to the ER to get basic primary care

Canadians with a family doctor are still heading to the ER to get basic primary care

Lack of access to family doctors and other primary care providers leaves many Canadians with no option than to go to the emergency department for care, new data suggests.About one in seven visits to the emergency department in Canada are for

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