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Saudi Meds: A competence specification for Saudi medical graduates

Rania G. ZainiUmm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia; RANIA GHAZI ZAINI, is an Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid A. Bin AbdulrahmanAl-Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia; KHALID A. BIN ABDULRAHMAN, MD, is a Professor of Family Medicine and Medical Education. The founding Dean of the College of Medicine at Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Abdulaziz A. Al-KhotaniUmm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia; ABDULAZIZ A. AL-KHOTANI, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neonatology. The current Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Abdol Monem A. Al-HayaniKing Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia; ABDULMONEM A. AL-HAYANI, MD, is a Professor of Anatomy. The vice-Dean for basic medical sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Ibrahim A. Al-AlwanKing Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia; IBRAHIM A. AL-ALWAN, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology. The current Dean, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Saddig D. JastaniahUniversity of Hail, Saudi Arabia; SADDIG D. JASTANIAH, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Pages 582-584 | Published online: 22 Jun 2011

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