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MDTA:

multidisciplinary team approach

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Mistry, J. Multidisciplinary Team Approach in India—Think Globally but Act Locally. Indian J Surg 83, 1329–1330 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02649-2

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