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Basic Research Article

Factors influencing the mental health of an ethnically diverse healthcare workforce during COVID-19: a qualitative study in the United Kingdom

Factores que influyen en la salud mental de una fuerza laboral de atención médica étnicamente diversa durante COVID-19: un estudio cualitativo en el Reino Unido

COVID-19 期间影响种族多元化医护人员心理健康的因素:一项英国的定性研究

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Article: 2105577 | Received 11 Mar 2020, Accepted 14 Jul 2022, Published online: 09 Aug 2022

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