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5 IJCER 52 (2017)
Analytical Framework for the Resolution of Conflicts and Crises in the Israeli Health System

handle is hein.journals/ijconfer5 and id is 54 raw text is: Analytical Framework for the Resolution of Conflicts and Crises in the Israeli Health System Adi Niv-Yagoda* Abstract The Israeli health system consists of approximately 200,000 employees in a variety of positions, such as: doctors, nurses, pharmacists, psychologies, physical thera- pists, lab workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, orderlies, administrators and housekeeping workers and many more. (Ministry of Health, 2016). The system has gone through long-lasting struggles, conflicts and crises ini- tiated by power groups and various functional representations and unions. This article will focus on conflicts occurring between doctors, in their professional occu- pation, and the governmental ministries (Health and Treasury). In addition, it will examine the processes that encourage the occurrence of conflicts in the health sys- tem. Even though doctors do not represent the entire health system, it is important to emphasize that they are its beating heart. Their weight in the general health sys- tem is extremely high, much higher than their relative part therein. In addition, this article will examine a struggle by doctors to shorten their long shift hours, by exposing the root causes and the reasons that led to the struggle's demise, without the achievement of their declared goals. This article will suggest that tools appropriate for a true resolution of conflicts in the health system should be tailored and specific to the complexity of the system (as in a delicate surgery), as opposed to more general tools such as mediation, and certain copy-paste tools used for conflict resolution in other disciplines. Keywords: labor disputes, health policy, public health, conflict resolution. 1 Preface Crises and conflicts are common in the Israeli health system. In fact, since the 1970s, the Israeli health system has faced a continuum of significant crises and conflicts. Crises originating in ongoing budget cuts, limited resources, working conditions, professional interests and a variety of personal and group motiva- tions (The German Committee, 2014; Rabin et al., 2010; Mironi 2011). Crises and conflicts that throughout the years shaped and scarred the health system, and affected the various stake holders participating in them. * Dr. Adi Niv-Yagoda, Ph.D, LL.M, LL.B is an expert in medical law and health policy; Advocate and Lecturer at the School of Medicine and Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University. 52 The International Journal of Conflict Engagement and Resolution 2017 (5) 1-2 doi: 10.5553/IJCER/221199652017005001004

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