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‘Not acceptable’: B.C. ER closures a sign of system in crisis say doctors, critics

‘Not acceptable’: B.C. ER closures a sign of system in crisis say doctors, critics

Ongoing and sporadic ER closures have become all too common in rural and remote B.C. communities, and the problem has recently flared up in the Lower Mainland as well.

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