Medicare's Hospital Web Site Reeks Of The DMV - Forbes

"....You’d like to know the answer to a simple question. “If I ever have a heart attack where should I tell the ambulance to take me?”....

abstract: Genetic Counseling: Bias in the Reporting of Family History: Implications for Clinical Care

".....This is evident by the underreporting of paternal family histories of cancer, and also, though to a lesser extent, by degree (family relationship). These discrepancies in reporting family history of cancer imply we need to take more care in collecting accurate family histories and also in the clinical management of individuals in relation to hereditary risk"

(full free access) Decisions, Decisions: Family Doctors as Gatekeepers to Prescription Drugs and Diagnostic Imaging in Canada

Decisions, Decisions: Family Doctors as Gatekeepers to Prescription Drugs and Diagnostic Imaging in Canada
 
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The Health Council of Canada is unable to conclusively determine if the use of family physician services has increased, decreased or remained stable over the past decade, despite a rise in the number of practising family physicians in Canada. This is due to the growing variety of physician practice models across the country and the way data are collected,(or not) to reflect the services provided.