Dear Editor,
We have a serious shortage of doctors in B.C. and Alberta. Walk-in clinics are becoming more and more common. I think that they are a very poor substitute for a family doctor, who knows his or her patient’s history and can base treatment on that knowledge and send patients to specialists when necessary.
I think that the government should pay half the tuition costs so that young people can afford to become doctors — with the proviso that they stay in Canada for at least five years after they are trained.
Phone or write your federal representative Dan Albas and your provincial representative Jackie Tegart.
Let these people know how you feel. Remember — the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Pat Baker
Ashcroft
