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Editorial
. 2022 Sep 5;217(5):237-238.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.51672. Epub 2022 Aug 2.

Clearing elective surgery waiting lists after the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be allowed to compromise emergency surgery care

Robert J Aitken  1 , David Ak Watters  2   3
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Editorial

Clearing elective surgery waiting lists after the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be allowed to compromise emergency surgery care

Robert J Aitken et al. Med J Aust. .
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Keywords: Elective surgical procedures.

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