Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Utilization in Zimbabwe: Retrospective Review of Harare Ambulance System Reports
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3649 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 28, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 15, 2022
Published on: Aug 12, 2022
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