doctors

Poll: Israelis distrustful of hospital doctors

New poll shows Israelis far more likely to trust doctors at their local clinic than hospital staff.

Israel's doctor shortage

Ongoing healthcare crisis continues to worsen, with close to half of general practitioners nearing retirement age.

'Kill terrorists on the street, save them in the hospital'

Ex-MK and former IDF Medical Corps Commander Aryeh Eldad explains the 'abnormal situation that forces us to do complete opposites.'

Report Reveals Assad is 'Systematically' Targeting Hospitals

Rights group says Assad forces killed 600 doctors, medical workers in course of Syrian civil war, terming it a crime against humanity.

Group: 12,000 Israelis Ready for Euthanasia

Nearly 12,000 Israelis have signed forms requesting permission to end to their own lives, according to a group involved in the issue.

Doctors, Govt. Make Progress to Save Failing Hadassah Hospital

Doctors, the state, and hospital management reach understanding on a potential final deal to end ongoing labor dispute.

Doctors Turn Down Hadassah Deal

Doctors reject a deal to try and put Hadassah Ein Kerem's bankrupt budget under control - practically guaranteeing new strikes.

'Doctors Cannot Go on Strike, On Principle'

Medical professional and former MK Dr. Aryeh Eldad speaks to Arutz Sheva about the Hadassah strikes and what it means to be a doctor.

Eldad: Doctors Don't Have a Right to Strike

Former MK Aryeh Eldad told Arutz Sheva that he did not believe doctors had a right to strike.

Minister Slams ‘Assisted Suicide’: Doctors Should Heal, Not Kill

Minister of Pensioner Affairs attacks proposed law, which would allow doctors to provide patients with the means to kill themselves.

Doctors Strike over ‘Ugly Wave of Violence’

Doctors go on strike over attacks on medical staff. ‘We need to save lives, but our own lives are at risk.’

Doctor Explains Why Israelis Study Medicine Abroad

Israeli who recently graduated Italian medical school talks about his motives and challenges in studying abroad.

Doctors to Identify Child Abuse Victims in Hospitals, Clinics

A first group of 22 Israeli doctors has completed a course that provided them with the skills to identify child abuse

Senior Doctor: Entire Hospital Departments about to Shut Down

As the resignation of medical residents is about to take effect, hospital officials are warning of a medical catastrophe.

State: Force Residents to Work

Labor Court asked to instruct medical residents to keep working for at least a while longer. Decision: Monday.

Doctors Regret Deal; Residents hold Hunger Strike

Doctors at four hospitals protest IMA deal with the government, demand its cancellation. Residents threaten hunger strike.

Psychiatric Residents Join Doctors' Strike

Residents at the largest psychiatric facility in Israel resigned en masse Thursday, joining the long-running doctors' strike.

Agreement to End Doctors' Strike Close - But Not Quite Finished

The government and doctors seemed closer than ever to an agreement Thursday morning, but the deal was not done, doctors said,

RX for Israel: Ten North American Doctors on Aliyah

Ten North American doctors arrived in Israel on Monday to live, despite the doctors’ strike. “I believe a Jew’s place is in Israel,” says on

Doctors’ Strike Continues

Doctors’ Strike Continues

Labor Court approves continuation of the strike. Hospitals working in Sabbath mode.

As Doctors Strike, Residents Protest

Hundreds of medical residents walk out of their hospitals across Israel on Wednesday to protest a potential agreement to end the doctors' st

Labor Court to Try to Cure Doctors’ Strike Wednesday

The Labor Court is to meet with the Finance Ministry and doctors Wednesday and may force them to negotiate an agreement or end the strike.

Interns Protest Emerging Deal With Finance Ministry

The interns at some Israeli hospitals left their department to protest the emerging contract that they say ignores their basic interests.

Mixed Healthcare News in OECD Report

OECD finds that Israelis are healthy, but hospitals are understaffed and overcrowded. Government promises change.

Doctors Practically on Strike

Hospitals and medical clinics around the country are on a part-time Sabbath schedule, as the doctors’ near-strike climbs a notch.