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Occupational Stress and Burnout Syndrome in a Group of Resident Physicians

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2601-0828 | Journal ISSN: 2601-081X
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 50
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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