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Tasks and activities of community mental health nurses: integrative review and thematic analysis / Aufgaben und Tätigkeiten der ambulanten psychiatrischen Pflege: Integratives Review und thematische Analyse Cover

Tasks and activities of community mental health nurses: integrative review and thematic analysis / Aufgaben und Tätigkeiten der ambulanten psychiatrischen Pflege: Integratives Review und thematische Analyse

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English, German
Page range: 135 - 147
Submitted on: Aug 19, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 27, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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