grte@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agoWant more family doctors in Ontario? Pay them better, say physicianswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoExactly. We need to accept that it is a competitive role and after 8+ years of schooling, you would go to where the pay is best too.
minus-squarem0darn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIt’s not true that doctors go to where the part is the best. Doctors go to where they can have best have the life they want.
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIts often easier to afford the life they want if they take a position with higher pay.
minus-squarenyan@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoIt isn’t the only factor, though. You’re going to have a harder time getting doctors in Kapuskasing or Sioux Lookout than Toronto no matter what you pay them.
Exactly. We need to accept that it is a competitive role and after 8+ years of schooling, you would go to where the pay is best too.
It’s not true that doctors go to where the part is the best. Doctors go to where they can have best have the life they want.
Its often easier to afford the life they want if they take a position with higher pay.
It isn’t the only factor, though. You’re going to have a harder time getting doctors in Kapuskasing or Sioux Lookout than Toronto no matter what you pay them.