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MD schools call for radical rethink of doctor training

THERE NEEDS TO BE a radical new approach to the training of doctors—with more emphasis on patient-centred care, preventive health care and working in teams with other health professionals, according to a much-anticipated new report. The report, which has been unanimously endorsed by Canada’s 17 faculties of medicine, says these schools must reach out to the socially disadvantaged and ethnic minorities to create a work force that better reflects the country’s demographics. Read more ...