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A Cross‑Sectional Analysis of Speaker Representation: Intentionality meets Intersectionality in Academic Global Surgery Cover

A Cross‑Sectional Analysis of Speaker Representation: Intentionality meets Intersectionality in Academic Global Surgery

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4972 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 15, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 20, 2025
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Published on: Nov 7, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Brenda Feres, Eilene Basu, Anna Mary Jose, Rabbey Raza Khan, Abeba Aleka Kebede, Camila Sotomayor, Marina Reis, Kaela Blake, Jessica L. Buicko Lopez, Tanaz Vaghaiwalla, published by Ubiquity Press
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