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The Need for National Medical Licensing Examination  in Saudi Arabia Sohail Bajammal, MBChB, MSc, FRCS(C), PhD(c) Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Umm Al-Qura University PhD Candidate, Medical Education, University of Calgary
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The Need For National Medical Licensing Exam In Saudi Arabia