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But imagine a check-up with a different kind of prescription: Walk briskly; do some push-ups and lunges. Repeat.

It’s called an exercise prescription. “It’s very similar to any prescription. It’s a specific dose of exercise, individualized to the patient and signed off by the doctor,” says Dr. Robert Petrella, assistant director of the Lawson Health Research Institute and a University of Western Ontario professor who holds chairs in aging and health.

Gateway and Lawson still looking for more participants in year-long study

When Janet Boot, of RR 4 Clinton, decided to join a joint study by Gateway Rural Health Research Institute and the Lawson Research Institute, she thought she was in pretty good shape.

In fact, Statistics Canada reported in June 2008 that about 4.1 million Canadians aged 12 or older don't have a family doctor.

About 1.5 million people said they simply could not find one. The federal agency reports that 78 per cent of those 4.1 million do seek medical care elsewhere, with most using walk-in or appointment clinics.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/10/08/f-elxn-doctorshortag...

Gateway Institute gets official launch

A dream 18 months coming was realized last week when the Gateway Rural Health Research Institute was officially launched, opening the doors of a national one-of-a-kind health facility in Seaforth.

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Gateway began with Google search - Posted By Susan Hundertmark - It all started with a Google search of a rural health centre to use as a model for a new family health team building in Seaforth. [read more at the jump]

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