title: Medical education in India - the way forward.
abstract: In 1956, the four-year-old republic of India replaced the colonial Indian Medical Council with the Medical Council of India (MCI). This institution was meant to guide the young republic in establishing a modern system of medical education and developing the human resources to provide the most appropriate medical care to all citizens.
authors.affiliation: Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, St Isabel's Hospital, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004, India,. george.s.thomas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007194:India