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Basic Research Article

You can’t do anything about it, but you can make the best of it: a qualitative analysis of pandemic-related experiences in six European countries

Puedes no ser capaz de hacer algo al respecto, pero puedes sacar lo mejor de la situación: Un análisis cualitativo de experiencias relacionadas con la pandemia en seis países europeos

你无能为力,但你可以充分利用它——对六个欧洲国家疫情相关经验的定性分析

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Article: 2065431 | Received 22 Dec 2021, Accepted 01 Apr 2022, Published online: 20 May 2022

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