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     THE RICH MAN, THE EYE AND THE NEEDLE
     Calgary ophthalmologist Dr. Howard Gimbel is reputed to be one of
     the richest physicians operating in Canada today. By using his own
     operating rooms, state-of-the-art equipment and a staff of 80, he
     grosses over $5 million a year. Gimbel's success however, does not
     come without drawbacks and critics. 750 words.
     By ROBERT WALKER  Calgary Herald           <15health>

     FAMILY FINANCES
     Family doctor Brendan Adams, like many Canadian doctors, feels the
     public doesn't understand how he works and what he really earns.
     For example, of the $170,000 he grosses, he only gets to keep about
     $1,000 a week. 500 words.
     By ROBERT WALKER  Calgary Herald           <16health>


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     THE RURAL ROUTE
     Cereal, Alta. is a typical Canadian village in almost every way: it
     has a  hotel, hardware store, grocery, bank and gas station, a
     nine-bed hospital - but no doctor. Universities and governments
     face a challenge in drawing doctors to rural practices that are
     time-consuming, full of responsibility and far from idyllic. Part
     of health care package. 1,100 words. With photo of vacant doctor's
     office in Cereal and graphic on rural doctors per province.
     By MARTA GOLD  Edmonton Journal            <17health>

     GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND
     As health care has become more sophisticated, its delivery has
     expanded beyond just doctors and nurses - to physiotherapists,
     occupational therapists, medical laboratory technologists and
     others. And increasingly, shortages of these specialized partners
     in health care have crippled the medical system. 1,000 words.
     By ANNE MULLENS  Vancouver Sun             <18health>



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     THE CINDERELLA SYNDROME
     In a health care system where doctors have traditionally been akin
     to the gods, the part that has fallen to nurses is Cinderella -
     assuming significant  responsibility only after physicians have
     gone home for the night. But as the cost of health care mounts,
     increasing attention is being paid to studies that show specially
     trained nurses can provide almost half of the services currently
     being delivered by family doctors. 1,100 words.
     By ANNE KERSHAW  Kingston Whig-Standard    <19health>

