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What it takes to become a good doctor

MALNUTRITION/DANN OKOTH/STANDARD
A mother feeds her malnourished child enriched peanut paste at an MSF outreach clinic near Am Timan, in eastern Chad. MSF has launched an emergency response to treat children under five who are the main victims of the current food crisis.

It takes a special kind of person to become a physician. Being a medical doctor involves a person with direct responsibility for the life and welfare of the patient.

Therefore, anyone training to practice in the field of medicine must not only be competent, capable and intelligent but must also ensure that their level of training is exceptionally thorough. There are lessons:

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