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AH those officials exoopt tho Pathologist; should have adjacent
offlcos and should bo self contained as rogards leave In order to on-

sure continuity of polloy at all times, The finance and clerical
soctions of headquarters should have offlcos in tho sumo building.
The Director of Medical Services, tho Deputy Director and Assistant
Directors must devote all their time to their administrative duties
to tho exclusion of any clinical work. A hondquartor offlco blook

should be provided no soon as possible.
2). Registration of Dootors.
It is rccommondod that any doctor who wishes to practice medi­
cine in Bahrain and has the necessary qualifications should be given
a license by tho Director of Medionl Servloos, if his application is

approved. A register of all lioensed doctors should bo kept in the
inedioal headquarters. General practitioners not in government service
should come undor the general supervision of the Medical Offloor of
Health. An organization should be ostebllshcd similar to that exist­
ing in other Middle East Countries such as Lebanon where it is called
tho Doctor1e Union to investigate professional complaints against

doctors by tho public or by their follow practitioners in the first
instance.
3). Recruitment of foreign Doctors.
At present there is not noarly a high enough proportion of

Arabic speaking doctors, although there are very obvious advantages
for a patient if the doctor speaks tho language as his own mother
tonguej and being of Arab race, he understands his psychology and
line of thought, bettor than a non—Arab doctor. It is therefore
strongly recommonded, as a matter of considerable importance that

commencing salaries should be such that the field of recruitment will
bo widened to attract a much hlghor proportion of Arabic speaking
doctors from the Middle East, Salaries should depend on experience
and qualifications and not on raoe and nationality, In all cases
furnished air conditioned accommodation should be provided. As it

conoorno the efficiency of tho medical services and the sense of
security and happiness of the officials, it is recommended that the

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