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Risk factors for safe injection practice performance among nurses in general hospitals

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0059 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 537 - 546
Submitted on: Nov 18, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 18, 2024
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Published on: Jan 27, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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