Treating pediatric and congenital heart disease abroad? Imperatives for local health system development
Over one million children are born with congenital heart defects each year, whereas four million children live with with rheumatic heart disease. Although a majority of these patients will eventually require surgical or interventional care, most live in areas without access to safe, timely, and affo...
Main Authors: | Dominique Vervoort, Frank Edwin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666668521000069 |
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