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Dorothy Fischer becomes the first woman in SA to receive a new heart. She lives for twelve years afterwards.
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South African History Online. (2012, April 13). Dorothy Fischer becomes the first woman in SA to receive a new heart. She lives for twelve years afterwards. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081804
South African History Online (2012) 'Dorothy Fischer becomes the first woman in SA to receive a new heart. She lives for twelve years afterwards. ', South African History Online, 13 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081804 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, Dorothy Fischer becomes the first woman in SA to receive a new heart. She lives for twelve years afterwards. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081804, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"Dorothy Fischer becomes the first woman in SA to receive a new heart. She lives for twelve years afterwards. ." South African History Online, 13 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081804. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Dorothy Fischer becomes the first woman in SA to receive a new heart. She lives for twelve years afterwards. ." South African History Online. April 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081804.
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