Canada's Emergency Room Exodus: A System in Crisis The alarming exodus of emergency physicians from Canadian hospitals is a stark reminder that the country's healthcare system is broken.
A recent national survey found one in 10 emergency doctors have left their specialty, but this statistic only hints at a complex web of systemic issues threatening patient care and the medical profession. Dr.
Kaitlin Stockton and her colleagues are all too familiar with working in overcrowded and understaffed ERs where patient harm is a constant threat.