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Economy
Greek Patients Wait for Surgery for 16 Months on Average
The economic crisis has hit medical care the hardest. After six years of austerity, Greece's public hospitals and clinics are low on staff, medicine and even basic supplies. Patients must show patience with the average wait for surgery at...
Greece
Greek Hospital Workers Union Complains of Ambulance Shortage Problem
Greece's Public Hospital Workers Union (POEDIN) has lodged a complaint regarding the few ambulances available to serve the needs of people whose lives are at risk. Examples are numerous, such as the recent case of an emergency that required...