Place of medical qualification and outcomes of UK
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Objectives To evaluate whether country of medical qualification is associated with “higher impact” decisions at different stages of the UK General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) “fitness to practise” process after allowing for other characteristics of doctors and inquiries. Design Retrospective cohort study. SettingMedical practice in the United Kingdom. Participants 7526 inquiries to the GMC concerning 6954
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