ENCORE: Virtual doctors for real ERs
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ENCORE: Virtual doctors for real ERs

26:41 Nov 14, 2025
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Like many of Canada’s rural and remote communities, Mackenzie, B.C.’s hospital struggles to staff the ER. But once a week, a doctor hundreds of kilometres away fills in virtually. Many provinces like B.C. are using virtual care in ERs in an attempt to keep the doors open. But critics are concerned about patient safety and the need to balance virtual with in-person care.
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