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From: ‘Wait and wait, that is the only thing they can say’: a qualitative study exploring experiences of immigrated Syrian doctors applying for medical license in Germany

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Ways to receive the permanent medical license. This figure shows alternative ways to receive the permanent medical license in Germany. Depending on the different standards in the different federal states, applicants may choose either waiting for the review of their credentials, or take a registration exam right away. As these processes may take several months, many doctors use the waiting time working on a temporary license, which is easier to obtain, but expires after 2 years. Abbreviations: yr. = years

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