Bronchoscopy in children: A review of services in sub-Saharan Africa

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S L Ngaka
S F Mokati
R Masekela

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Ngaka SL, Mokati SF, Masekela R. Bronchoscopy in children: A review of services in sub-Saharan Africa. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 4 [cited 2026 Feb. 10];30(1). Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/2091

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