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Mar 2023
10m 47s

#1: Is Dermatology for You?

Amritpal Kooner
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This episode we go over the different types of dermatologists and the responsibilities and requirements to become each type of dermatologist. We also cover why Amritpal wants to go into dermatology and provide an introduction for further episodes to come.

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