Health Related Quality of Life of Ugandan Children Following Valve Replacement Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1205 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 30, 2022
Accepted on: May 2, 2023
Published on: Jun 23, 2023
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