Why some female physicians are eyeing a move to Canada from the U.S.
Some female physicians in the U.S. are considering moving north of the border to practice medicine due to the changing political landscape in their country.
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Some female physicians in the U.S. are considering moving north of the border to practice medicine due to the changing political landscape in their country.
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