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. 2018 May-Jun;7(3):489-494.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_92_18.

Game change in Indian Health Care System through reforms in medical education curriculum focusing on primary care- Recommendations of a joint working group

Sunil Kumar Raina  1 , Raman Kumar  2 , Dinesh Kumar  1 , Raman Chauhan  1 , Sujeet Raina  3 , Vishav Chander  4 , Rajiv Gupta  5 , Bhanu Awasthi  6 , Rashmi Kaul  7 , Rahul Gupta  8 , Ajay Bhat  9 , Mitasha Singh  10 , Harshdeep Joshi  11
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Game change in Indian Health Care System through reforms in medical education curriculum focusing on primary care- Recommendations of a joint working group

Sunil Kumar Raina et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2018 May-Jun.

Abstract

Despite the stated aim of Medical Council of India (body regulating medical education in India) to produce an Indian Medical Graduate with requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and responsiveness, so that he or she may function appropriately and effectively as a doctor of first contact of the community while being globally relevant, it appears that we failed. The joint working group extensively consisting of medical teachers have come up with suggestions which may work as the game changer in Indian Health care system. The key is to dedicate medical education towards primary care.

Keywords: Game change; Indian health care system; Joint Working Group; medical education; primary care; reforms.

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  • J Family Med Prim Care. 7(3):487.

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