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Costa Rica Medical Association Voices “Deep Concern” Over Marta Esquivel’s Proposal to End Mandatory Professional Regist Image: Rafael Pacheco Granados
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Costa Rica Medical Association Voices “Deep Concern” Over Marta Esquivel’s Proposal to End Mandatory Professional Registration

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Costa Rica’s College of Physicians and Surgeons criticized a proposal by lawmaker Marta Esquivel to change mandatory professional registration rules.
  • The organization objected to an exemption for public-sector employees and said the measure could create different treatment for public- and private-sector doctors.
  • At least seven professional organizations have questioned the initiative.

Costa Rica’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has expressed “deep concern” over a proposal that would change mandatory professional registration and exempt public officials from the requirement.

The initiative, presented by lawmaker Marta Esquivel, has drawn criticism from the medical association, which questioned whether it would create unequal treatment for doctors working in the public and private sectors.

At least seven professional organizations have challenged the proposal. The dispute centers on whether public employees should be treated differently from professionals working outside the state system.

The medical association’s criticism adds its voice to opposition from other professional groups as the initiative enters the public debate.

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