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EVER wondered why a medical student, after six to seven years of arduous, relentless study to graduate as a duly qualified doctor, would choose to throw away the degree soon after to seek less green pastures?

Medical schools teach the anatomy and physiology of a person and later build up on pathology on what goes awry. Lecturers impart medical knowledge by sharing real-life experiences in practice and how they overcome the problems.

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