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Physicians’ Mental Health and Nationality Affect how Work Characteristics Influence Presenteeism

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|Sep 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.51 | Journal eISSN: 2002-2867
Language: English
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Submitted on: Feb 19, 2018
Accepted on: Sep 12, 2018
Published on: Sep 24, 2018
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