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Social work, stress and burnout: A review

Chris Lloyd IMHS, Gold Coast Hospital, Department of Occupational Therapy, Southport
,
Robert King 2Department of Psychiatry
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Lesley Chenoweth 3School of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Pages 255-265 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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