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Nova Scotia leans in to virtual health care
Nova Scotia leans in to virtual health care
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Nova Scotia is pursuing a radical solution to help with the primary care crisis: Virtual Care Nova Scotia. The province was the first in Canada to offer free virtual doctor visits to every resident without a family doctor. Dr. Brian Goldman visits the picturesque community of Martins Brook to meet some of the patients, nurses and doctors leading the charge for virtual care. Though it’s not a cure-all, they say it’s helping fill the gap in primary care.
Released:
Sep 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (56)
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