Medical education in Australia: changes are needed

Dahlenburg, Geoffrey W

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00262.x

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It is time for less talk and more action

In Australia each year, close to 1600 medical graduates set off on the long and lonely road of prevocational and vocational education and training.

Postgraduate Medical Council of South Australia, Adelaide, SA.

Correspondence: dalburg@adam.com.au

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