Affiliation:
1. National University Hospital
Abstract
Asia, the largest continent, is also an immensely diverse region with countries that vary in their socio-economic status, degree of urbanisation and health and disease profile. The objective of medical education is to create efficient and compassionate healers to serve indigenous society’s aspiration and priorities.
Publisher
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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