“There are Doctors and there are ‘Doctors’†Creating a dichotomy between physicians’ roles
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Ibrahim Inuwa| Department of Anatomy, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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