A survey of current medical literature suggests the Canadian family physician is facing a difficult and uncertain future, especially by his inability to gain economic parity with the specialists and to have his certification recognized as an academic achievement, not just a mere category of membership. Also, there is the ever increasing encroachment upon traditional general practice roles by paramedical health professionals and medical specialists.The source of many of these contentious issues—threatening not only today's family practitioners but also the future of family medicine in Canada—can be found in the training of family practitioners in Canada.
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