Longer Distance Between Family Physicians and Patients Can Be Potential Barrier to Receiving Care

Longer distance between family physicians and patients can be potential barrier to receiving care

Living farther than 30 km from a family physician can negatively affect access to health care, found a new Ontario study published in CMAJ.

Longer distance to family physician has negative effect on access to health care, study confirms

Living farther than 30 km from a family physician can negatively affect access to health care, found a new Ontario study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Increased Distance to Family Physicians Significantly Impairs Access to

A groundbreaking observational study conducted in Ontario, Canada, reveals a profound and concerning barrier in accessing primary healthcare: the geographical distance between patients and their family physicians. Published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), this research specifically investigates how residing more than 30 kilometers from a family doctor negatively impacts patients’ healthcare utilization patterns […]