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Occupational stress and job satisfaction among flight nurses 飞行护士职业压力与工作满意度

Hospital aviation Pub Date : 1989-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8315(89)80068-3

PhD Theodore W. Whitley , MD Nicholas H. Benson , MD/MPH E. Jackson Allison Jr. , PhD Dennis A. Revicki

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