New drafts have been developed for both the Accepting New Patients and the Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship policies , and the College now wants to hear what you think . Overall , the general expectations that are set out in the current policies have been maintained in the new drafts . For instance , as in the current Accepting New Patients policy , physicians must employ the first-come , first-served approach when accepting new patients into their practices . Content has been added to the policy to explain how the first-come , first-served approach applies in various practice contexts . It is also made explicit that introductory meetings , such as ‘ meet-and-greet ’ appointments , or other tools such as medical questionnaires , must not be used to ‘ vet ’ prospective patients and determine