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Occupational stress, sense of coherence, coping, burnout and work engagement of registered nurses in South Africa
Submitted: 08 April 2008 | Published: 09 February 2009
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Johanna J. van der Colff, Northwest-University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaSebastiaan Rothmann, North-West University - Potchefstroom Campus
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