https://nzmj.org.nz/journal/vol-138-no-1615/students-perceived-knowledge-and-confidence-of-performing-extra-oral-clinical-examinations-during-bachelor-of-dental-surgery-bds

Although medical licensing policies have been adapted over the past 175 years, these changes tend to follow a pattern of oscillation between stringency and leniency, rather than linear progression. As a result, there are striking similarities between contemporary and colonial medical licensing policies in the way IMGs are categorised and distinguished that could benefit from further clarification and consideration by policymakers.