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The State of Cardiovascular Resources and Expertise in Echocardiography Nationwide: The Philippine Survey on Echocardiography (The PHIL-SCREEN Study)

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Jose Donato A. Magno, MD | Rylan Jasper C. Ubaldo, MD | Jonnie B. Nunez, MD | Mylene U.
Cornel, MD | Ronald E. Cuyco, MD | Edwin S. Tucay, MD | Romeo J. Santos, MD
on behalf of the Philippine Society of Echocardiography and Philippine Heart Association Task Force


Corresponding author:
Jose Donato A. Magno, MD
E-mail: donny.magno@gmail.com

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