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Ensuring accessible work environments for disabled physicians may enhance patient care (opens in a new tab)

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Prevalence and characteristics of disabilities in physicians in Canada: an analysis of Canadian Census data

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2026
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedNew research indicates that 5% of practising physicians report a disability "always or often," and another 12% report disability "sometimes."View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe study is based on data from the 2021 Canadian long-form Census and is nationally representative because the Census is mandatory and had a 97% completion rate among a randomly selected 25% sample of people living in Canada.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe most commonly reported disability was mental health (40%), followed by visual (37%), hearing (15%), mobility or physical (13%), and cognitive or learning (6%).View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedDisabilities were more common in female physicians (6.0%) than male physicians (4.5%), and prevalence generally increased with age, though physicians younger than 35 years still had notable disability prevalence (5.2%).View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe authors say that ensuring accessible work environments and equitable policies may promote well-being and retention of physicians with disabilities and could enhance patient care by fostering a workforce that better reflects the populations it serves.View evidenceHide evidence

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Prevalence and characteristics of disabilities in physicians in Canada: an analysis of Canadian Census data

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2026

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Prevalence and characteristics of disabilities in physicians in Canada: an analysis of Canadian Census data

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