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People skipping checkups, testing cause for concern: Saskatchewan Medical Association
COVID-19 pandemic top of mind for many people most of the year, the Saskatchewan Medical Association is concerned about people who may not be up to date on routine medical appointments.The association’s president, Barb Konstantynowicz, says its too early to determine just how big of an impact the pandemic is having on people who are sick or who are getting sick with things other than COVID-19.“What is COVID-related because people weren’t able to get that emergent or urgent care — or they chose not to seek out that care because they didn’t want to… trouble the system?” Konstantynowicz asked.“Time will tell us what those numbers are.”The Alberta Medical Association conducted a survey, checking in with people in that province about this very