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Original Articles

Staff Burnout –a Comparative Study of Metropolitan and Rural Mental Health Nurses within Australia

, M.M.Hlth, B.Ed, RMN, P.G.C.E.A. Dip Cognitive Beh.Psychotherapy, FACMHN, MAACBT, , PhD, RN, B AppSc, MEd, FACN, FACMNH & , PhD, RN, FACN, FACMHN
Pages 528-537 | Received 07 Jul 2014, Accepted 06 Dec 2014, Published online: 26 Aug 2015

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