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Occupational stress and psychopathology in health professionals: An explorative study with the Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model approach

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Pages 143-152 | Received 29 Dec 2011, Accepted 26 Apr 2012, Published online: 06 Jun 2012

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