Editorial

Human Progress and Survival is Linked with Curiosity

Javed Akram
Vice Chancellor, University of Health Sciences Lahore

✉ Correspondence: Javed Akram Email: vc@uhs.edu.pk

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v2i1.2101
Volume: 2, Issue 1 Pages: 1–2 Published: 13 Mar 2021
Received: 07 Nov 2020 Accepted: 20 Jan 2021 Published Online: 13 Mar 2021

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Akram J. Human Progress and Survival is Linked with Curiosity. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2021;2(1):1–2. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v2i1.2101

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