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Relationship between psychological distress and resilience in rescue workers

Saba Yasien, Jamal Abdul Nasir and Tayabba Shaheen
Saudi Medical Journal July 2016, 37 (7) 778-782; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.7.15004

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