Rapidly Deployed Phone‑Based COVID‑19 Telemedicine Clinic in Lebanon: A Retrospective Analysis
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5463 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 85 - 85
Submitted on: Jul 11, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 8, 2026
Published on: Aug 31, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2026 Rabih Soubra, Rim Taleb, Ibrahim Chehab, Yahya Makkieh, Alissar El Sibai, Issam Shaarani, published by Ubiquity Press
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