Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages

question 21

Multiple Choice

Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages
According to a new Canadian labour market projection report,there are currently labour shortages in a number of occupations,including those in healthcare,particularly doctors and nurses,at both the provincial and national level.These healthcare occupations have employment and wages increasing substantially faster than in other occupations.Unemployment is very low,less than 1% for many healthcare occupations,relative to historical data and to other occupation data.Regional hospitals across Canada have been proactive by implementing strategies and techniques to deal with these shortages.
-Please refer to Scenario 4.1.What would be the most effective strategy to deal with the regional hospitals physician shortages?

• A)utilize job sharing arrangements
• B)contact medical school graduates
• C)use flexible contract arrangements
• D)use internal transfers

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Definitions:

Reduction Division

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