Many dental clinics (if not all) that I walk by have signs that say, “Accepting New Patients.” As for GP’s, there’s definitely a shortage in Canada. I didn’t have one for 5 years after mine retired in 2020. I’m not keen on medical doctors either. One prescribed iron supplements (or I could have choosen iron infusion) for my low iron levels. After I got off the supplements, my iron levels plummeted back to pre-treatment levels. Should have told me to eat more meat/iron rich foods. Treat the cause, not the symptom. On another occasion, I saw another doctor for minor hip pain. After asking questions, she decided it was nothing serious and suggested I take an aqua-fit class. A month later, I could not walk without being put on a heavy dose of painkillers. I was taking double the dose recommended on the bottle. This was many years ago. 8? I’m still rehabilitating my hip. Around 80-90% there. Thankfully, I’m quite active which really helps. Now that I have a doctor, it was recommended that I get the shingles and
Pneumonia vaccines. I don’t like having foreign substances injected into my body. Also, I contracted shingles last year and the lesions were neither itchy nor painful. I did not get to the doctor in time to be able to be put on anti-viral medication . The symptoms of a subsequent bout of shingles is usually more mild. I don’t believe I need the shingles vaccine. I reluctantly agreed to the pneumonia vaccine.

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