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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Factors Affecting the Psychological Well-Being of Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Pages 1931-1942 | Received 12 Apr 2022, Accepted 23 Jun 2022, Published online: 28 Jul 2022

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