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Empirical Studies

Experience of moral distress among doctors at emergency departments in Stockholm during the Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study

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Article: 2300151 | Received 12 Jul 2023, Accepted 25 Dec 2023, Published online: 23 Jan 2024

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