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. 2021 Apr;24(2):53.
doi: 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103154. Epub 2020 Mar 25.

Hopelessness during acute hospitalisation is a strong predictor of mortality

Rita Gruber  1   2 , Manuel Schwanda  2
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Hopelessness during acute hospitalisation is a strong predictor of mortality

Rita Gruber et al. Evid Based Nurs. 2021 Apr.
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