Paediatric Residents Training in Pakistan: Time for a Paradigm Shift

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  • Muhammad Tawab Khalil, Department of Medical Education, CPSP & LUMHS. Jamshoro, Hyderabad
  • Sana Arshad Department of Medical Education, CPSP & LUMHS. Jamshoro, Hyderabad.
  • Farooq Azam Rathore Department of Medical Education, CPSP & LUMHS. Jamshoro, Hyderabad.

Abstract

Dear Editor, We have read the editorial titled “Paediatric Residents Training in Pakistan: Time for a Paradigm Shift” by Mehnaz A. with interest.1 The author has correctly highlighted the lack of competency based curriculum for training in paediactrics in Pakistan. It is estimated that 34% of population of Pakistan is below the age of 14 years.1 Nationwide data regarding childhood disability in Pakistan is scarce and mostly limited to hospital based surveys only.2

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2023-09-15

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Muhammad Tawab Khalil, Sana Arshad, & Farooq Azam Rathore. (2023). Paediatric Residents Training in Pakistan: Time for a Paradigm Shift. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(10), 2131–2131. Retrieved from https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/10926

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