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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 10 MIN

Alberta doctor says ER system is in “crisis”

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Dr. Paul Parks is an ER doctor in Medicine Hat, and President-elect of the section of Emergency physicians of the Alberta Medical Association. He describes ERs that simply cannot cope with the number of patients needing care, and says the Smith government's efforts to reform the healthcare system are only creating more chaos.

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