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Addressing Africa’s outrageous neurosurgeons deficit: what could the problem be?

Wireko Andrew Awuah, Pearl Ohenewaa Tenkorang, Jyi Cheng Ng, Lian David, Rohan Yarlagadda, Toufik Abdul‐Rahman, Vladyslav Sikora

International Journal of Surgery · 2023 · 10 citations · 6 references

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Wireko, Andrew A. MBBS; Tenkorang, Pearl O. MBChB; Ng, Jyi Cheng MD; David, Lian MBBS; Yarlagadda, Rohan BS; Abdul-Rahman, Toufik MBBS; Sikora, Vladyslav MD, PhD; Isik, Arda FEBS, FACS, MD Author Information

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