MBBS

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MBBS is an undergraduate professional medical degree that qualifies graduates to practice as physicians and pursue clinical and postgraduate medical training.

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instanceOf medical qualification
professional degree
undergraduate medical degree
assessmentMethods clinical examinations
practical examinations
viva voce examinations
written examinations
awardedBy medical colleges
medical schools
universities
commonInCountry Australia NERFINISHED
Bangladesh NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
many Commonwealth countries
entryRequirement competitive entrance examinations in many countries
completion of secondary education with science subjects
equivalentTo MD (Doctor of Medicine) first professional degree in the United States context
field medicine
fullForm Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
includes clinical rotations
clinical training
hospital internships
para-clinical training
pre-clinical training
includesSubject anatomy
biochemistry
community medicine
forensic medicine
general medicine
general surgery
microbiology
obstetrics and gynecology
ophthalmology
orthopedics
otolaryngology
pathology
pediatrics
pharmacology
physiology
psychiatry
leadsToRole physician
leadsToTitle medical doctor
purpose to enable eligibility for postgraduate medical training
to prepare students for clinical practice
to provide foundational medical education
to qualify graduates to practice as physicians
regulation subject to national medical council or medical board accreditation
requiredFor entry into many medical residency programs
independent medical practice in many countries
postgraduate medical degrees such as MD
postgraduate medical degrees such as MS
trainingSetting community health centers
teaching hospitals
university hospitals
typicalDuration 4.5 to 6 years

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Faculty of Medicine abbreviation MBBS
subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan
College of Medicine offersDegree MBBS
subject surface form: College of Medicine, University of Baghdad
this entity surface form: MBChB
College of Medicine offersProgram MBBS
subject surface form: College of Medicine, King Saud University
Faculty of Medicine offersProgram MBBS
subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
this entity surface form: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine offersProgram MBBS
subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum
this entity surface form: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery