Housemen do not complete training stint for various reasons


Datuk Dr S. Jeyaindran

PETALING JAYA: One in every five doctors undergoing training as houseman in Malaysia quit each year, an alarming rate of drop out, considering the high cost of studying medicine.

It may cost up to RM500,000 to study medicine in Malaysia and up to RM1mil if it is completed abroad.

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