The War in Ukraine and Refugee Health Care: Considerations for Health Care Providers in Canada

Overview

Journal CMAJ

Date 2022 Jul 11

PMID 35817429

Authors

Christina Greenaway

Gabriel Fabreau

Kevin Pottie

Affiliations

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