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Health Education in Saudi Arabia: Historical Overview

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Specialty General Medicine
Date 2016 Sep 9
PMID 27606106
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Abstract

This article provides a historical overview of the evolution of health education in Saudi Arabia. It outlines milestones in the development of the health education profession and traces the roles of various health sectors and their achievements in the health education field. Additionally, this review seeks to describe the status of health education professionals in Saudi Arabia.

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