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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 149 - 156
Submitted on: May 9, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 7, 2025
Published on: Apr 30, 2025
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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