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determine in advance when their treatment should be discontinued. The
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Current AffairsDoctors’ victory seen weakening government’s bargaining position
Doctors unions have agreed to a government pay offer putting more money in
their pockets immediately and over the following years. The deal has still
to be officially backed by the government, but it is seen as being as good
as done. Thousands of doctors should in the following days start to
withdraw their resignations and the threat of a mass exodus from hospitals
appears to have been averted. As the dust on the bitter dispute settles, we
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