Occupation specific dispensation - a hapless tale.
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چکیده
Public sector doctor relations with their employer, soured by clumsy, inconsistent provincial implementation of long-awaited Occupation Specific Dispensation, (OSD), pay hikes and further delayed mid-level category doctors pay talks, are on a knife edge.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 100 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010