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Comment
. 2019 May 21;191(20):E566.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.71978.

Strong administrative support needed to improve wait times for hip fracture

Tracey M Wentzell  1
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Comment

Strong administrative support needed to improve wait times for hip fracture

Tracey M Wentzell. CMAJ. .
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