GeneralQuestions for Dr Fapohunda
Questions for Dr Fapohunda 1. You emerged as the overall best candidate at the Part II FMCP Internal Medicine examination and won multiple awards. At what point did you realise you were aiming not just to pass, but to truly excel? For every examination I did in my conscious adult life, my aim is usually
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