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Moral injury and mental health among health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: meta-analysis

Daño moral y salud mental entre los trabajadores de la salud durante la pandemia de COVID-19: metanálisis

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Article: 2299659 | Received 16 Aug 2023, Accepted 11 Dec 2023, Published online: 08 Jan 2024

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