"Mind the gap: Continuing medical education with total infrastructure destruction.”

Maram Alkhatib; Meena Hasan

doi:10.58877/japaj.v2i2.162

Authors

Maram Alkhatib N/A
Meena Hasan NA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58877/japaj.v2i2.162

Abstract

Caption: Gaza’s two medical schools have been destroyed, faculty and students killed or displaced, and the healthcare and educations system suffered catastrophic damage. How can current medical students and trainees be aided in completing their education during this crisis? This letter to the editor suggests some solutions.

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