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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It is. But there’s a huge wave of family doctors retiring - including mine and my mom’s - with nobody stepping in to replace them. I’m facing the prospect that as I get into my 50s and need a family doctor more than ever, I may never have one again. I can see a future in Canada where the whole idea of family doctors seems as quaint as doctors making house calls.
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The age/retirement issue should have been an easily avoidable one because demographics are well known and it doesn't come as surprise that older people need more care. But the governments across the country plus the medical establishment didn't adequately plan for the future.
My industry is like that as well where there are a lot of boomers who are at retirement age and not many Gen X/Millennials around to take over. Fortunately the geosciences side of the O&G industry has slowed down considerably and technology has made it easier to work with a smaller headcount so the impact isn't as severe.