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Should primary care guidelines be written by family physicians? YES.

G. Michael Allan

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Family doctors make up approximately half of the physicians in Canada and represent 68% of the health care contacts in the country.[1][1] The standards by which family doctors provide most of Canada’s care are, at least in part, derived from guidelines. So, how many family doctors are involved in

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Family doctors make up approximately half of the physicians in Canada and represent 68% of the health care contacts in the country.[1][1] The standards by which family doctors provide most of Canada’s care are, at least in part, derived from guidelines. So, how many family doctors are involved in

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Family doctors make up approximately half of the physicians in Canada and represent 68% of the health care contacts in the country.[1][1] The standards by which family doctors provide most of Canada’s care are, at least in part, derived from guidelines. So, how many family doctors are involved in

Key concepts: Family doctors, Primary care, Family medicine, Primary health care, Medicine, Family health, MEDLINE, Alternative medicine

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