Social responsiveness of medical schools: time to address the social acccountability of the medical Institutions in Pakistan.

Authors

  • Lubna Baig

Abstract

The recent trend in medical education is to promote social accountabilty and social responsiveness of health professional's institutions to meet the health care needs of the country.

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2011-12-02

How to Cite

Baig, L. . (2011). Social responsiveness of medical schools: time to address the social acccountability of the medical Institutions in Pakistan. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 1(2), 31–33. Retrieved from https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/16

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2011): Volume 1 Issue 2

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Editorial

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