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Parents shouldn’t force their children to do medicine, says Dr Mohamed.

WE have too many doctors compared to houseman spots available.

This is due to the mushrooming of medical schools in the country, and a large number of students doing medicine overseas,Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Mohamed Namazie Ibrahim says.

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