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Work-from-home requests straining medical system in Quebec, family doctors say

Family doctors in Quebec say requests from patients for work-from-home documentation are straining the medical system. Physicians say the requests take resources away from treating more serious cases and create an administrative burden, according to CBC's description of the report.

Work-from-home paperwork adds to family doctors' workload and can displace care for sicker patients, a workforce pressure frontline clinicians will recognize.

News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)