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Iraqi Doctors Quitting in Frustration, Fear

By Julie McCarthy
Published January 1, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 21 years ago.

A shortage of drugs and equipment in Iraq is driving young doctors to leave the profession. Medical staff members say they cannot keep themselves or their patients safe without consistent security. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.

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Julie McCarthy
Julie McCarthy has spent most of career traveling the world for NPR. She's covered wars, prime ministers, presidents and paupers. But her favorite stories "are about the common man or woman doing uncommon things," she says.

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