Docs should set an example
TL;DR: Physicians lobby larger medical organizations, like the Canadian Medical Association, to take a stand and do some good for refugees.
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Abstract: How much money have organizations like Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care raised for Canadian refugees who need medical care? Setting up a charity can be a huge undertaking, so how about physicians lobby larger medical organizations, like the Canadian Medical Association, to take a stand and do some
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