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Research Article

Threats or violence from patients was associated with turnover intention among foreign-born GPs – a comparison of four workplace factors associated with attitudes of wanting to quit one’s job as a GP

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Pages 208-213 | Received 05 Aug 2015, Accepted 27 Apr 2017, Published online: 07 Jun 2017

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