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Optimising Access to Care for Patients with Heart and Kidney Diseases: A World Heart Federation and International Society of Nephrology White Paper Cover

Optimising Access to Care for Patients with Heart and Kidney Diseases: A World Heart Federation and International Society of Nephrology White Paper

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1460 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 30, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 7, 2025
Published on: Oct 7, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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