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Editorial
. 2021 Aug 1;99(8):542-542A.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.20.285286.

COVID-19 and palliative care capacity, African Region

Oladayo A Afolabi  1 , Mary Abboah-Offei  1 , Eve Namisango  2 , Emeka Chukwusa  1 , Adejoke O Oluyase  1 , Emmanuel Bk Luyirika  2 , Richard Harding  1 , Kennedy Nkhoma  1
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Editorial

COVID-19 and palliative care capacity, African Region

Oladayo A Afolabi et al. Bull World Health Organ. .
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