Geographical barriers in access to pulmonary arterial hypertension care in Brazilian public health system

T. Rocha (Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil), C. Pinto (Salvador (BA), Brazil), P. Fiuza (Salvador (BA), Brazil), A. Lemos (Salvador (BA), Brazil)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Pulmonary hypertension in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Session: Pulmonary hypertension in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Session type: E-poster
Number: 3595

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