Critics say agreement between Finance Ministry and Israeli Medical Center Association on trainees' salary and hours should not be implemented without sufficient manpower in place

Tired of difficult work conditions and fed up with political and economic woes, 38% of medical residents indicate a lot would have to change to prevent them from relocating

Medical residents' organization, nurses' group, and IDF Medical Corps reserves join in call to take major steps to oppose government's judicial legislation

PM mediates deal to prepare to shorten shifts to 16 hours in outlying area, though all hospitals given go-ahead now if they can

For 2nd time in week, move delayed as talks to shorten 26-hour shifts continue; health minister: Treasury's approach is 'totally destructive to Israeli society'

2-year dispute was reignited after government delayed plans to shorten shifts; another 300 residents threaten to join mass exodus; health minister blames Treasury

Trainee doctors protest state's postponement of plan to gradually reduce hospital shift hours from 26 to 18

Postponement sparks fresh protest among trainee doctors; chair of residents organization says government 'failed both professionally and morally'

Burden of 26-hour shifts drove thousands of trainee doctors to threaten resignation last year; promised changes were never implemented

Action postponed for 24 hours after Health Ministry says it will present updated offer on reducing workload following rejection of previous plan by doctors-in-training