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I would like to respond to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia registrar Dr. Heidi Oetter's letter about the college's walk-in policy:

The Canadian government purports to be concerned that we have insufficient doctors now, and certainly dire shortages are foreseen.

Our nation offers a rather patchwork welcome mat to doctors trained overseas. Rules and programs for international medical graduates vary widely from province to province, so for simplicity today we'll just look at Ontario.

We would like to share with you a few thoughts about the editorial cartoon of the Pope in the April 7 issue of the Medical Post.

Government should review support available to those caring for loved ones to ensure they can continue to do so for as long as they can