Factors associated with burnout among the Belgrade University medical students

Todorović, Jovana; Stratakis, Kontstantinos; Nešić, Dejan; Tomašević, Ratko; Terzić-Šupić, Zorica

doi:10.2478/aiht-2025-76-3986

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