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Table 1 Programmes to address physician shortages in northern Ontario introduced by the Ontario government by policy instrument type and year, 1969 – 2004

From: Strategies to overcome physician shortages in northern Ontario: A study of policy implementation over 35 years

 

Financial incentive

Physician recruitment

Alternative providers

Rural medical education

Medical practice support

Service outreach

Travel assistance

Telehealth

Research

1969

x x

 

x

  

x

   

1970

 

x

       

1972

   

x

     

1977

    

x

    

1978

 

x

       

1979

x

   

x

    

1980

         

1982

    

x x

x

   

1985

      

x

  

1991

   

x

     

1992

x

       

x

1994

    

x x

    

1995

x

x

       

1996

x x

  

x

     

1997

x

   

x

    

1998

 

x

  

x

  

x

 

1999

x

  

x

 

x

   

2000

x

 

x

x

     

2001

x

        

2002

 

x

 

x x x

x

    

2004

 

x

       
  1. Note: Each cross represents a programme. Multiple crosses in a cell indicate several programmes belonging to the same policy instrument type introduced in that year.
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