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Comment
. 2024 Jul 15;9(1):e001454.
doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001454. eCollection 2024.

Healthcare coverage and emergency general surgery

Michael W Cripps  1
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Healthcare coverage and emergency general surgery

Michael W Cripps. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. .
No abstract available

Keywords: general surgery; healthcare disparities.

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