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Doctor in the House: Primary Healthcare Issues in Malaysia

Dr Mohamed Namazie Ibrahim, Malaysian Medical Association, President Elect 2017-19; | Dr R Thirunavukarasu, Malaysian Medical Association, Chairman of Private Practice Section | Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist

25-Aug-17 16:00

Doctor in the House: Primary Healthcare Issues in Malaysia

Last Friday, we discussed the amendments to the 13th Schedule of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act. Today, we speak to the Malaysian Medical Association to understand the gaps in our country’s primary healthcare. Even as the rakyat complain of higher medical fees, GP clinics are reportedly struggling to stay afloat--how can we make sense of this?


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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Health and Living,  primary healthcare,  clinics,  doctor training,  medical fees,  financial burden,  medication,  pharmacy,  Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act


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