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01-02-2014 | CORR Curriculum — Orthopaedic Education

Orthopaedic Surgery Education in India

Authors: Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Anil Sethi, MD, Anil K. Jain, MS, MAMS, FAMS, FRCS(Eng)

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 2/2014

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India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of 1.28 billion people spread across southern Asia. This developing nation is home to the largest democracy, including a central government with state representation, and state governments for each of its 28 states [10]. India’s official language is Hindi, with English as the second “official language.” There are several hundred other languages spoken in India, demonstrating the diversity of the population. …

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Title: Orthopaedic Surgery Education in India
Authors: Paul J. Dougherty, MD
Anil Sethi, MD
Anil K. Jain, MS, MAMS, FAMS, FRCS(Eng)
Publication date: 01-02-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-3391-y

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