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DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210526
Early days of health service in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: A personal perspective
In this article, the author presents a personal first hand experiences of having spent over 20 years practicing surgery in Abu Dhabi. He recalls being recruited amongst the first few doctors to start the services in Abu Dhabi. He practiced general surgery with its widest possible sence to include orthopedics, urology and even newurosurgery. Of course trauma surgery was central theme including camel's bites. Memories of the early days of the postgraduate education and holding the primary examination of the syrgical Fellowship examinations. Many anecdotes of professional,and social encounters with colleagues, VIP's, and patients were recalled with great love and affection. These give an value added insight into the first two decades of life the Gulf reagion at the dawn of its development.
Key-words:
Central Hospital Abu Dhabi - History of Medicine - Surgery - Medicine - Postgraduate medical education - Health care development.Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 15. Februar 2012
Angenommen: 21. Juli 2012
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
07. Juli 2022
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