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Especialidade: Medicina Geral e Familiar
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Mestre em Medicina pelo Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar
Especialidade de Medicina Geral e Familiar na Unidade de Saúde da Ilha Terceira no Centro de Saúde Praia da Vitória
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