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From graduation to limbo: The plight of unplaced medical graduates

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Failure to place medical interns means many hospitals now have no junior doctors, impacting patient care. [iStockphoto]

Imagine burning the midnight oil for eight years with the unwavering goal of becoming a doctor, only to be met with the harsh reality that you may never get the chance to touch a patient or step into the corridors of a hospital.

This is the disheartening situation faced by more than 3,000 medical students who are yet to get internships several months after graduation.

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