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In India, medical graduates used to function as family physicians in cities while in villages, a registered medical practitioner (RMP) played that role. With significant advancement in medical knowledge, having only an MBBS degree is no longer considered enough for providing optimum care as a family physician. Accordingly, patients now usually approach specialists even for trivial problems.

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Urgent Need for Health Policies and Strategies For Health Literacy

Dr Naresh Purohit - October 7, 2022

India has an unusually high rate of general illiteracy and stark poverty, both of which contribute to low rates of health literacy.

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