Document Type : Letter to the Editor
Authors
- Muhammad Farooq Latif
- Syed H. Tirmazy
- Dalia El-Shourbagy
- Abdul Q. Basit
- Kaltar Das
- Mohamed Omara
- Dina Hamza
- Susheel Kumar
- Nezar Ahmed Salim
- Shila Sajan
Medical Oncology Department, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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How to cite this article:
Latif MF, Tirmazy SH, El-Shourbagy D, Basit AQ, Das K, Omara M, et al. Provision of oncology services in Dubai health authority during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic: a pragmatic approach. Middle East J Cancer. 2022;13(4):733-5. doi: 10.30476/mejc.2021. 89770.1549.
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