The Creation of the Cardiac Society of Timor-Leste: A Major Step Forward in Timorese Cardiac Health
By: Elizabeth D. Paratz, Rachel Nunn, Jane Williams, Zoe Fitzgerald, Diana Marques, Sidonia Ximenes, Ricardo Flavio, Claudia Natalicia Magno, Jacinto da Costa Vinhas, Sidonio Viana, Cesaltinho Leão, Waldo Milian, Alan Appelbe, Virag Kushwaha, Simon Eggleton, Louise Creati, Will Wilson, Noel Bayley, David Lloyd and Herculano Seixas dos Santos
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1560 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 44
Submitted on: May 8, 2026
Accepted on: May 12, 2026
Published on: Jun 4, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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© 2026 Elizabeth D. Paratz, Rachel Nunn, Jane Williams, Zoe Fitzgerald, Diana Marques, Sidonia Ximenes, Ricardo Flavio, Claudia Natalicia Magno, Jacinto da Costa Vinhas, Sidonio Viana, Cesaltinho Leão, Waldo Milian, Alan Appelbe, Virag Kushwaha, Simon Eggleton, Louise Creati, Will Wilson, Noel Bayley, David Lloyd, Herculano Seixas dos Santos, published by Ubiquity Press
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