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Basic Research Article

Moral injury and mental health outcomes among Israeli health and social care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent class analysis approach

Daño moral y consecuencias sobre la salud mental en trabajadores sociales y de la salud israelíes durante la pandemia por la COVID-19: Una aproximación mediante análisis de clase latente

COVID-19 疫情期间以色列卫生和社会护理工作者的道德伤害和心理健康结果: 潜在类别分析方法

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Article: 1945749 | Received 27 Apr 2021, Accepted 09 Jun 2021, Published online: 22 Jul 2021

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