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<journal-id>1726-8958</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica La Paz]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. La Paz]]></abbrev-journal-title>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[LA IMPORTANCIA Y REALIDAD ACTUAL DE LA UNIDAD DE CUIDADOS INTENSIVOS EN LA PANDEMIA DEL COVID-19]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Vera Carrasco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Oscar]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Mayor de San Andrés  ]]></institution>
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<country>Bolivia</country>
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<year>2022</year>
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<year>2022</year>
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<volume>28</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>64</fpage>
<lpage>74</lpage>
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