What do you call a doctor who specialises in taking care of most common ailments, providing comprehensive care for patients of all ages? That’s a family medicine specialist, who works at the primary care level as the first point of contact for people in the community. We speak to Professor Dr Adina Abdullah, a Family Medicine Specialist with Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, about the role of these specialists and what kind of training is required.

<p>What do you call a doctor who specialises in taking care of most common ailments, providing comprehensive care for patients of all ages? That’s a family medicine specialist, who works at the primary care level as the first point of contact for people in the community. We speak to Professor Dr Adina Abdullah, a Family Medicine Specialist with Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, about the role of these specialists and what kind of training is required.</p>

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