Fatal adult-onset diaphragmatic hernia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Ajith Antony; Sheryl Suares; André Victor Fernandes
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Submitted date:
01/14/2022
Accepted date:
02/15/2022
Publication date:
03/21/2022