Moral Stress among Swedish Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.170 | Journal eISSN: 2002-2867
Language: English
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Submitted on: Dec 1, 2021
Accepted on: Nov 4, 2022
Published on: Feb 16, 2023
Published by: Stockholm University Press
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