Challenges and Implications of Military Attacks on Hospitals: A Critical Analysis of International Legal Standards and the Pursuit of Accountability

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Published Oct 8, 2024
https://doi.org/10.62438/tunismed.v102i10.5106
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Vol. 102 No. 10 (2024): Tunis Med oct 2024

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Meriem Gaddas
Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine 'Ibn el Jazzar' of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
Helmi Ben Saad
Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, Farhat Hached University Hospital,Research Laboratory LR12SP09 "Heart Failure" , Faculty of Medicine "Ibn el Jazzar" of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

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