Diabetic foot care and cardiovascular surgery in Peru: a looming crisisof centralism and unequal resource allocation

W. Samir Cubas

doi:10.47487/apcyccv.v6i4.576

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W. Samir Cubas Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, United States. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5380-7372

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47487/apcyccv.v6i4.576

Palabras clave:

Diabetic Foot, Cardiovascular Surgery, Crisis

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