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Cardiovascular Care in Africa – Cost Crisis and the Urgent Need for Contextual Health Service Solutions Cover

Cardiovascular Care in Africa – Cost Crisis and the Urgent Need for Contextual Health Service Solutions

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|Aug 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1259 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 2, 2023
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Accepted on: Jul 29, 2023
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Published on: Aug 30, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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