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Research Article

Hazardous material and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incident readiness among prehospital care professionals in the State of Qatar

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Pages 24-36 | Received 04 Nov 2021, Accepted 18 Apr 2022, Published online: 05 May 2022

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