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Research Article

Factors Influencing Attitudes of Nurses in General Health Care Toward Patients with Comorbid Mental Illness: An Integrative Literature Review

, RN, MSc & , RN MANP PhD
Pages 519-527 | Published online: 19 Jul 2011

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