Galery

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That is a different issue. But about that matter, which you brought up by a law during the governance of Minister Yanakopoulou they were obliged on January 1^st, 2011 to permanently close down their private offices. A few days ago there was a meeting between academic physicians and the ministry, and in fact they were given three-month deferral. Athens Medical Association is against this practice, what currently exists for university doctors to have private offices for many reasons. This is about unethical competition among doctors, also in this manner further privatization in health care is required. The main purpose of academic physicians is to educate students and instead of being dedicated to this mission, of course, with a payment which correspond to their higher degrees. But the state gives them the opportunity to have private rooms, and as a result of that very often hospitals and places where they work are becoming centers for their customers.

You had mentioned that the existence of small and medium-sized medical rooms is threatened, because health insurance funds have not yet paid them? What kind are mostly those doctors who are in danger of losing their job?

There are all specialties, but mostly laboratory assistants. They have equipment and they have to pay for it. Most at risk are doctors who are most in need of health insurance funds.