Clinical Outcomes Following the Implementation of a Novel One-Year Training Program in Emergency Medicine in Karachi, Pakistan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3890 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
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Submitted on: Jun 29, 2022
Accepted on: Dec 14, 2022
Published on: Jan 19, 2023
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