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Research Article

Relationship between Psychiatric Nurse Work Environments and Nurse Burnout in Acute Care General Hospitals

, RN, PhD, , RN, PhD, , RN, MSN & , PhD
Pages 198-207 | Published online: 09 Feb 2010

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