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Research Article

Mental Distress and Professional Commitment among Chinese Medical Postgraduate Students: A Moderated Mediation of Psychological Capital and the Supervisor-Postgraduate Relationship

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Pages 2579-2595 | Received 10 Apr 2022, Accepted 07 Jun 2023, Published online: 18 Jun 2023

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