title: My father's life.
abstract: Medicine has many unsung heroes, and among them are physicians who spend their careers providing medical care in remote areas. In this article, Ronald Porth remembers the life of his father, Dr. Frank Porth, who for more than 30 years provided medical care on native reserves and in rural parts of the Prairies.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Porth
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005194:Family Practice / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000266:history