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Monthly Archives: August 2017

If health professionals treat Indigenous colleagues like this what must it be like for Indigenous patients?

If health professionals treat Indigenous colleagues like this what must it be like for Indigenous patients?https://t.co/tHaLGDgjBw — #hellomynameis DrTim (@timsenior) August 16, 2017

August 17, 2017 in Aboriginal Health, Doctor's health.

Key feature problems: A self-assessment guide for family medicine trainees

Hi folks Another exam preparation resource has just been published so check it out! A book review of it is available here on RACGP The editors have made a limited time discount offer for readers of FOAM4GP. Please click the link for book purchase http://kfpbook.com/ Here are instructions on how to access the discount which is…

August 15, 2017 in Exam resources, Uncategorized.

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