Trauma care and referral patterns in Rwanda: implications for trauma system development
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Trauma care and referral patterns in Rwanda: implications for trauma system development.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0008-428X
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.008115