Canadian Physician Demographics. 52% are family physicians; 48% are specialists of other disciplines. 39% (33,913) are aged 55 or older. 43% are female; 57% are male. Two-thirds (64%) of family physicians under age 35 are female. 75% graduated from a Canadian medical school, 22% graduated from a foreign medical school,Read More →
The Canada Health Act (CHA or the Act) is Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance. The Act sets out the primary objective of Canadian health care policy, which is “to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable accessRead More →
This graph talks about cancer. The primary types of cancer, and its prevalence duration in Canadians in each province. The type of cancer, its duration, and the attained age group and sex of Canadians. The year 2014 to the year 2018. Source: Health canada. Age Group7 Total, all ages SexRead More →
Unmet need is difficult to define, and harder still to measure. The graph given below indicates the unmet health care needs of citizens of Canada based on their ages and sex. Year: 2020 Symbol legend: E use with cautionB data quality: very goodC data quality: goodD data quality: acceptable Sex Both sexes Males FemalesRead More →
The following table represents Canadian individuals’ health by region, age, gender, and other characteristics. Along with COVID-19. Source: Health Canada. Symbol legend: .. not available for a specific reference period E use with caution F too unreliable to be published Geography Canada (excluding territories) (map) Age group Total, 18 years and over Gender Total,Read More →