Ontario family physicians organizing for political action. (Reports For Romanow).TORONTO -- The Ontario Coalition of Family Physicians has launched a membership drive aimed at raising funds for a political action campaign. The group counts one-third of the province's family doctors among its members, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. President Dr. Douglas Mark. Its membership recruitment letter, the first in a series, describes how family physicians feel let down by both the 1.9% pay increase negotiated on their behalf and the fact that their voices have not been heard on a variety of health care issues. The doctors are frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: delivering care in a system that is poorly administered and underfunded un·der·fund tr.v. un·der·fund·ed, un·der·fund·ing, un·der·funds To provide insufficient funding for. underfunded adj → infradotado (económicamente) , said Mark, noting that the coalition must act quickly. A provincial election could be less than a year away while fee-for-service fee-for-ser·vice adj. Charging a fee for each service performed. negotiations start by the end of the 2003, he said. The coalition has been working with consultants to develop a strategic plan and provide members with advocacy training, lobbying and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most assistance, Mark said. 416-412-1474 |
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