Is the Melbourne MD a misnomer?

Hanney, Richard M

doi:10.5694/mja12.10914

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To the Editor: It is truly difficult to understand by what standard the University of Melbourne defines its MD degree, which it commenced in 2011 to replace its previous MB BS degree. Several things are abundantly clear, however.

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: rhanney@ozemail.com.au

Competing interests:

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