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Research Articles

Exploring the role of personality, perfectionism, and self-compassion on the relationship between clinical decision-making and nurses’ wellbeing

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Pages 111-125 | Received 28 Nov 2023, Accepted 12 Feb 2024, Published online: 26 Feb 2024

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