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

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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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https://doi.org/10.62438/tunismed.v102i10.5106

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