Professional Quality of Life and Caring Behaviours of Nurses in South India: A Cross Sectional Study
By: Revathi Subramanian and Sampath Ravindran
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/j9cg8n82 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 69
Submitted on: Sep 2, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 26, 2026
Published on: Apr 17, 2026
Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
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