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Psychological Safety and Burnout among Community Pharmacy Employees: A Longitudinal Study Cover

Psychological Safety and Burnout among Community Pharmacy Employees: A Longitudinal Study

By: Dragana Jocic  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 361 - 368
Submitted on: Feb 9, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 15, 2025
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Published on: Feb 25, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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