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Opinion: A night in ER shows fallout of Alberta's health, social policies

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Laurie Adkin and her partner spent 17 hours in an Edmonton hospital’s emergency department.

During the night , there were never fewer than 50 persons waiting to be seen.

The nurses were working 16-hour shifts because of the staffing shortage.

About one-quarter of the individuals who arrived during the 17-hour period left without being seen.

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36

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informal

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English

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33

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