Not just if, but when to strike: GPs seek mechanism to legally cease services, prove their worth

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General Practitioners Aotearoa members want to flex some industrial muscle [Image: Edgar Chaparro on Unsplash]

Buzz Burrell considers the strengths of GPs and argues there must be a way they can legally withdraw their labour and demonstrate their value

I was so, so tempted to use this article as psychotherapeutic catharsis about everything that is wrong in healthcare in New Zealand. It would no doubt

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Are family physicians good for you? Endogenous doctor supply and individual health – Health Services Research

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