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Original Articles

The connection between illness representations of Alzheimer's disease and burnout among social workers and nurses in nursing homes and hospitals: a mixed-methods investigation

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Pages 352-361 | Received 31 May 2014, Accepted 05 Jan 2015, Published online: 12 Feb 2015

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