Medical humanities: A neglected area in medical education in Bangladesh

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  • Md Atiqul Haque Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-2550
  • Taufique Joarder Sing Health Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.85501

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medical humanities, medical education, Bangladesh

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10-02-2026

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Haque, M. A., & Taufique Joarder. (2026). Medical humanities: A neglected area in medical education in Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 19(1), e85501. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.85501

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026): Jan-Mar

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