Study Reveals Alarming Rise in Doctors Leaving Israel
Summarized from i24NEWS English by baba
A Tel Aviv University study found that 1,370 doctors left Israel between 2023-2025, a 94% increase from a decade prior. The net loss of doctors has nearly quintupled, raising concerns about longer wait times and reduced quality of medical care.
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- 1,370 doctors left Israel between 2023-2025, a 94% increase from 2013-2015.
- The proportion of experienced doctors among those leaving has significantly increased.
- The net annual loss of doctors has risen to approximately 255, nearly five times higher than before.
- Departures span all medical specialties, with high rates among ophthalmologists and surgeons.
- Researchers warn of longer wait times and reduced quality of care due to doctor emigration.
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