Factors Influencing Neurosurgeons' Decision to Retain in a Work Location: A Qualitative Study.

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Published in Glob J Health Sci on April 02, 2015

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Sima Rafiei, Mohammad Arab1, Arash Rashidian, Mahmood Mahmoudi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar

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1: . arabmoha@tums.ac.ir.

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