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Jun 23 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Op Ed from AMA, sections of Family Medicine and Rural Medicine and Specialty Care Alliance:
We represent more than 13,000 AMA physician members who see firsthand the impact these delays in care are having on patients. #CareDeficit 1/5 edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column…
While our health system faced many challenges before the pandemic, over the past 2.5 years COVID-19 has further delayed and reduced access to care across the entire health care system. 2/5
Through our #CareDeficit Assessment Series, we are informing the public and our system partners about the severity and size of this care deficit. You can find the series on our website: albertadoctors.org/services/physi… 3/5
Each paper (incl. emergency medicine, pediatric mental health, women’s health, care of the elderly and more) contains concise assessments of our current environment, provided by physicians with expertise in each area. 4/5 albertadoctors.org/services/physi…
Also contained therein are suggestions for solutions that can be sought to resolve our many challenges. Each issue also contains resources to help patients and families who are living their own care deficit experiences and needing support. 5/5 albertadoctors.org/services/physi…

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