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Doctor Disability: Why You Need Physician Disability Insurance
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A study released by the Hay Group in September 2012 shows that median base salaries are set to increase 2.9% in 2012 for employees of large integrated health systems. That’s about the same as in 2011. Hospitals reported median base salary increases of 2.4% for 2012, also about the same as in 2011.
Buy Doctors Disability Early in Life
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