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LETTERS: P.E.I. readers weigh in on health-care concerns

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Having been married to a nurse, I have always had a keen interest in good health care. Here are some of my observations about and suggestions for the health system in P.E.I.

P.E.I. should accelerate the concept of having a number of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, clerks, etc. become one medical practice. This allows staff to have time off (for vacations, health issues, etc.) and be recharged while patients continue to be covered off by other staff in that practice. Hopefully this would cut down on staff burnout.

Reduce the demands that are placed on health staff daily of an administrative nature such as  seeing a patient requiring a sick leave slip for their employer .

In a time when it is difficult to get doctors,........

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