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An Alberta health minister says reports of recent deaths and near-misses in overflowing emergency departments are concerning but he is confident that Albertans will still get the urgent care they need at hospitals.In a document sent to government officials last week and first reported by The Globe and Mail, physicians detailed six preventable deaths and more than 30 close calls – cases in which high-stakes diagnoses were delayed because of severe overcrowding – in the first two weeks of the year.Matt Jones, minister of hospital and surgical health services, told media on Tuesday that he...