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Original Articles

Task Shifting for Eye Care in Eastern Africa: General Nurses as Trichiasis Surgeons in Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania

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Pages 226-230 | Received 15 Nov 2013, Accepted 28 Feb 2015, Published online: 09 Jul 2015

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