A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Experiences, Enablers and Barriers of Rheumatic Heart Disease Care in Uganda
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1181 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 21, 2022
Accepted on: Dec 16, 2022
Published on: Feb 23, 2023
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© 2023 Hadija Nalubwama, Jafesi Pulle, Jenifer Atala, Rachel Sarnacki, Miriam Nakitto, Rebecca Namara, Andrea Beaton, Rosemary Kansiime, Rachel Mwima, Emma Ndagire, Emmy Okello, David Watkins, published by Ubiquity Press
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