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Dentists push back on a new 1.1m staircase-width rule for upstairs clinics, saying an evacuation drill proved patients can be moved safely. 🦷

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freemalaysiatoday.com2 Nov

Sabah is short of 245 medical officers; 67% of replacements from outside the state never reported. Floater doctors go to Ranau until Nov 11. 🩺

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No two days are the same for an emergency physician, a health system leader and a surgeon. Three doctors share what their working lives really look like. 🩺

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The Selangor sultan has influenza with fever and must rest 5–7 days. Jubilee celebrations move to Nov 7. 🤒

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Back pain getting you down? Here are three simple yoga exercises that may help ease it. 🧘

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Malaysia’s health story,
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In Malaysian health today

Dentists push back on a new 1.1m staircase-width rule for upstairs clinics, saying an evacuation drill proved patients can be moved safely. 🦷

Sabah is short of 245 medical officers; 67% of replacements from outside the state never reported. Floater doctors go to Ranau until Nov 11. 🩺

No two days are the same for an emergency physician, a health system leader and a surgeon. Three doctors share what their working lives really look like. 🩺

The Selangor sultan has influenza with fever and must rest 5–7 days. Jubilee celebrations move to Nov 7. 🤒

Back pain getting you down? Here are three simple yoga exercises that may help ease it. 🧘

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More than 1,000 prospective community nurses reportedly await appointments. Senate discussions will address staffing, grades and career progression for Malaysia’s…

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