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Dick Durbin: I found that these skilled health workers, whether they are doctors or nurses in particular, were often poached by…

On the recordDecember 9, 2014
I found that these skilled health workers, whether they are doctors or nurses in particular, were often poached by England, Europe, and the United States.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses the poaching of health workers from Africa by wealthier countries.

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