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The experience and psychosocial needs of patients with traumatic fractures treated for more than six months at Doctors on Call for Service Hospital, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

, MD, DHSM, MMed(FamMed), , MD, M Med(FamMed)UL & , MBBS, FCFP(SA), MFamMed, FACTM, FACRRM, FAFP(SA)
Pages 189-192 | Received 15 Apr 2010, Accepted 23 Jun 2010, Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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