Rehabbing Primary Care: One Solution to the Doctor Shortage
From Canadian Health Information Podcast by Canadian Institute for Health Information
December 11, 2025 · 19 min · Episode 44
About this episode
This episode discusses first-contact physiotherapy as a solution to the doctor shortage in Canada.
People in this episode
Host: Avis Favaro
Guests: Emily Stevenson, Dr. Alexander Glover
Topics covered
- primary care
- physiotherapy
- health workforce
- doctor shortage
- patient care
Keywords
- primary care provider
- physiotherapy
- back pain
- joint pain
- healthcare system
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ontario Physiotherapy Association, Canadian Institute for Health Information
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