Medical Education in Saudi Arabia

Abroad1 November 1976Medical Education in Saudi ArabiaGEORGE T. HARRELL, M.D., F.A.C.P.GEORGE T. HARRELL, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-85-5-677 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSaudi Arabia is rapidly changing as the wealth derived from its oil is used to develop a modern state. It is largely mountain plateau and desert with little rain except along coastal strips. Most of the country is plagued with dust storms. Oil is found largely on the east coast. Jeddah on the west coast is the traditional seaport and point of entry for the more than a million pilgrims each year on the 1-month hajj to Mecca. Though foreign embassies remain in Jeddah, the capital is Riyadh in the central region.Most of the country lacks adequate water supplies.... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByParental responses to consanguinity and genetic disease in Saudi Arabia 1 November 1976Volume 85, Issue 5Page: 677-678KeywordsDustMedical educationOilsStorms Issue Published: 1 November 1976 PDF DownloadLoading ...