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CoC Pre-Internship Examination Revision Papers: Essay and MCQ Compilation

A 180-page compilation of Clinical Officers' Council pre-internhip examination papers for the Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine and Community Health, opening with the essay paper of 16 May 2018 and continuing through multiple choice items with their answers. Scanned, so pages carry no selectable text.

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