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Original Articles

Nursing Students’ Attitudes Towards People Diagnosed with Mental Illness and Mental Health Nursing: An International Project from Europe and Australia

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Pages 829-839 | Received 03 May 2018, Accepted 13 Jun 2018, Published online: 22 Oct 2018

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