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Safe Surgery Saves Lives - An Appraisal of the Who Initiative

N. Ananthakrishnan

Citation Information : Ananthakrishnan N. Safe Surgery Saves Lives - An Appraisal of the Who Initiative. 2012; 1 (2):38-44.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10085-1219

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-03-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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