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Burnout among emergency and surgery residents

An exploration of contributing factors and implications

Mohammed S. Bu Bshait, Ahmad A. Al Abdulqader, Abdullah K. Almaqhawi, Haytham M. Alarfaj, Nawaf A. Al Khashram, Alwaleed A. Alqarni, Mohammed K. Alghamdi, Abdulrahman A. Alshehri, Saad N. Alharthi, Ali M. Alajmi and Abdullah E. Al-Melaifi
Saudi Medical Journal November 2024, 45 (11) 1270-1276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.11.20240436

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