More rural stints for medical students

By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 18, 2017

More medical students could have longer stints in rural GP practices, the University of Auckland plans.

WELLINGTON, May 17 - This year, 256 University of Auckland medical students spent year-long placements in regional hospitals or rural general ...

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