Factors associated with open practices: results from the Canadian National Family Physician Survey.

OBJECTIVE: Closed and conditionally closed practices appear to be increasing in many parts of Canada as reflected in the fact that more and more patients report difficulties finding family physicians who accept new patients. But the extent of, nature of, and factors related to open, closed, and conditionally closed practices are still largely unknown. DESIGN: This study used data from the 2001 National Family Physician Workforce Survey for …