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Comment
. 2020 Nov:83:115-116.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.09.008. Epub 2020 Sep 11.

A Commentary on "Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 1" (International Surgery 2020; 79:168-179) The Effectiveness of Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hassan Mustafa  1 , Mohammad Alradhawi  2 , Mustafa Al-Hussein  3 , Aliakber Dewji  2
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A Commentary on "Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 1" (International Surgery 2020; 79:168-179) The Effectiveness of Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hassan Mustafa et al. Int J Surg. 2020 Nov.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Infectious disease; Public health; Telemedicine; Test and trace app.

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