Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Quezon City, Metro Manila, NCR, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°37′20″N121°04′21″E / 14.62220°N 121.07238°E |
Organization | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Type | tertiary level hospital |
Services | |
Beds | 500 |
Links | |
Website | qmmc |
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