Transitioning from Episodic Cardiac Missions to Sustainable National Cardiac Surgery Services in Papua New Guinea: A Mixed-Methods Programme Evaluation
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5309 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 50
Submitted on: Apr 14, 2026
Accepted on: May 10, 2026
Published on: May 29, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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