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Full coverage· Health· Updated

Israel Faces Severe Doctor Shortage as Many Near Retirement Age

Israel's Ministry of Finance has released a report predicting a severe doctor shortage due to a large percentage of specialists nearing retirement. The report also details salary discrepancies and coincides with new labor negotiations for doctors.

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What happened

  1. 01Israel faces a significant doctor shortage as 24% of specialists near retirement.
  2. 02Palliative care, clinical pharmacology, and pediatric surgery are among the most affected specialties.
  3. 03The Ministry of Finance calls the shortage a systemic issue with no quick fix.
  4. 04Report highlights salary differences between regions and genders.
  5. 05The findings emerge as new labor negotiations for doctors begin.
Translated and summarized by baba from Cursorinfo, the latest report. Read Cursorinfo’s original

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