RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Storm of protest greets motion to restrict specialty exams
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 1188
OP 1189
VO 156
IS 8
A1 Square, D.
YR 1997
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/156/8/1188.abstract
AB A motion by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to restrict specialty examinations to Canadian- and US-trained physicians has met a storm of protest from provinces facing acute physician shortages in remote areas. The motion was called a "recipe for disaster" for provinces such as Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland that traditionally have recruited specialists from Commonwealth countries to fill positions. The protests prompted the college to postpone action on its motion until June.