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| Story Five - Patient Service - a story of frustration |
| EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a summary of the fifth in a series of stories on Calgary Laboratory Services in the Calgary region. The summaries of Part One - "Who approved CLS?", Part Two - "The Numbers Game", Part Three - "Where Did CLS Come From?" and Part Four "Overcrowding - a compromise of safety?" are on this site. To receive a full copy of this story, please enter "ORDER". |
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by Donna Korchinski NetNews Inc. Calgary - A family physician tells NetNews the story of his frustrations to help an elderly patient while using the services of the reorganized laboratories. Not only has the patient been placed at greater risk, but doctors are saying "Calgary is not a provider friendly environment as far as physicians go." The operation of medical laboratories in the Calgary area has supposedly become more streamlined and efficient. But at what cost? The print version of this story is available through NetNews Inc. |
| Date: May 15, 2000 |
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