Medicine, merit, money and caste: the complexity of medical education in India.
Indian J Med Ethics
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2010 Jan-Mar; 7(1): 25-28
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-144703
ABSTRACT
Private medical colleges in India are under the scanner. There is a longstanding debate about the selection methodology that should be followed for admissions in medical colleges. A significant proportion of aspirants are able to afford medical education in private colleges despite not clearing entrance examinations. Others gain entry purely on the basis of caste. Medicine deals with human life and, consequently, there is a widespread feeling that admission criteria in medical schools should be based only on merit as assessed in entrance examinations. This article examines some of these contentious issues.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
School Admission Criteria
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Schools, Medical
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Social Class
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Humans
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Education, Medical
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Ethics
Journal subject:
Ethics
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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