Dr. Tara Kiran, family physician and MAP scientist, spoke to Global News about a study that suggests Ontarians without a family doctor are at higher risk of death.

“You end up going for a lot of your care to walk-in clinics or emergency departments, and those settings are actually designed to just deal with an immediate issue,” Dr. Kiran said. “They don’t provide ongoing follow-up, and it’s not really their job to manage chronic conditions over time.”