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Transparency And Genuine Negotiations Needed To Resolve Contract Doctors Conundrum

Dr Khoo Yoong Khean, Managing Editor, Malaysian Medical Gazette

11-Nov-21 08:30

Transparency And Genuine Negotiations Needed To Resolve Contract Doctors Conundrum

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin recently acknowledged that absorbing all 10,000 contract medical doctors into permanent service may not be possible. Why has this issue persisted for so long and what will it take to resolve the issues at play to all sides' satisfaction? We discuss the situation with Dr. Khoo Yoong Khean, Managing Editor of the Malaysian Medical Gazette.

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Produced by: Arleen Webber

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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