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Predictors of burnout: the role of agency among obstetric providers in Kumasi, Ghana

Emma R. Lawrencea Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael Yeboahb Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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Johnny Arthur-Komehb Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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Anna Stabnickc School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Sarah D. Rominskia Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Article: 1978662 | Received 10 Mar 2021, Accepted 06 Sep 2021, Published online: 29 Sep 2021

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