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Authors’ Reply: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low Middle-Income Country

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    Hina Inam, Mahin B. Janjua & Mahim Malik

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Inam, H., Janjua, M.B. & Malik, M. Authors’ Reply: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low Middle-Income Country. World J Surg 44, 3190–3191 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05640-w

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