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the medical degree is taught in English, especially in

Malaysia where English has become the second language

for the country. In this situation, the ability of our medical

doctor in understanding the English language for instance

is believed to be as good as that among the medical

doctors in either the United Kingdom or the United States.

Although the level of language proficiency might be not

exactly the same; however, our medical doctors can still

speak, read and write excellent English and that is why

they can graduate.

The next question is whether or not our medical

doctors are capable of providing valid responses towards

all the questions. Our medical doctors can provide an

appropriate response to the question if it relates to their

own personal data such as their demographic profiles, or

to the basic subject matter regarding common medical

knowledge, or medical practice, etc. However, if our