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Ways to support your team and patients throughout Ramadan

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  1. Rotherham Hospital, Rotherham, United Kingdom

    Nadia Ahmed

  2. Cardiff Dental Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Mohammed Shriki

  3. King´s College London, London, United Kingdom

    Tashfeen Kholasi

  4. Edinburgh Dental Institute, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Aman Ulhaq

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Ahmed, N., Shriki, M., Kholasi, T. et al. Ways to support your team and patients throughout Ramadan. BDJ In Pract 37, 80–82 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-024-2640-y

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