Staff shortages leading to heart surgery delays and deaths, say Quebec doctors

Staff shortages leading to heart surgery delays and deaths, say Quebec doctors

Cardiologists and heart surgeons in Quebec are warning about a shortage of staff, particularly perfusionists, saying the lack of workers who help keep patients alive during heart surgeries is contributing to delays and even deaths. “Eighty people have died in the

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