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Nurses’ Attitudes and Stigma about Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

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|Dec 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 98 - 104
Submitted on: May 22, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 12, 2023
Published on: Dec 25, 2023
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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