HEALTH
Doctors fear medical hub brain drain
- Published: 10 Dec 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
Experts are warning the government's medical hub policy could lead to a brain drain of staff from rural and state hospitals.
The policy was initiated in 2003 by the Thaksin Shinawatra administration and promotes private clinics which cater to foreigners seeking medical treatment.
Several doctors from rural areas criticised the plan during a recent meeting about the policy.
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