COVID-19 Pandemic: Advisory and Consensus Statement for the provision of surgical services from The Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Pakistan (APSP)
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Advisory COVID-19, APSP, Pediatric surgery, Pediatric surgeons, Pakistan, Surgical guidelinesAbstract
This is an advisory and consensus statement of the Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Pakistan (APSP) regarding guidelines for providing surgical services to the children. This can be implemented for other surgical services as well.
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