In 2024, among the over 40,700 specialists in Canada, 4,366 were specialized in internal medicine, of which, 1,674Â were cardiologists. A further 3,616 were pediatricians, while 11,708 were specialized in surgery. At the same time, there were over 49,000 physicians in family medicine.
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