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Island doctors are on call 365 days a year - and their patients'lives are often in their hands alone. The nearest hospital is on the mainland. Being a doctor on an island is a demanding job and these days, it's one that few young people want to do. On the East Frisian Islands, the situation is desperate. Read more: http://www.dw.de/dw/9798/0,,3217,00.html.
Island doctors are on call 365 days a year - and their patients'lives are often in their hands alone. The nearest hospital is on the mainland. Being a doctor on an island is a demanding job and these days, it's one that few young people want to do. On the East Frisian Islands, the situation is desperate. Read more: http://www.dw.de/dw/9798/0,,3217,00.html.
