You may not be able to form a government, Kosovo is set to declare independence any day now, and EU membership is dangling in front of you just out of reach, but you've still have the funniest Health Ministry EVER.
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A ban on grumpiness, gossiping, mini-skirts and rudeness is what the doctor orders to improve patient care in Serbia's hospitals, according to new rules issued by the country's Health Ministry.
The rules, posted on the ministry's Web site, say staff are not allowed to criticize their hospital or their superiors, and should not accept gifts for their services.
Hospital staff are often bribed with cash or gifts for attention or better treatment.
"There needs to be ground rules for decency," a ministry spokesman said.
Serbia's public health system crumbled during the conflicts of the 1990s, with patients' relatives having to provide everything from bandages and antibiotics to food.
Funding improved as stability returned but bribery, often involving hundreds of euros, is still widespread.
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1 comment:
Glad you aren't in the hospital. I might get kicked out in my mini skirt visiting you! Glad to see you got back on the blog.
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